Public Protector opens a workshop on government pension fund payout delays

30 July 2007

Public Protector Adv Mabedle Lawrence Mushwana will deliver a keynote address at a civil pension payout systemic investigation workshop which will be held on 2 and 3 August 2007 in Pretoria.

The workshop, a culmination of a year-long investigation, brings together stakeholders including government departments, the Government Employees Pension Fund and investigators in the Public Protector’s office to look at the root causes of undue delays in the payment of resignation, retirement and death benefits to government employees and their dependants.

Members of the media are invited to attend the opening session on 2nd August at 08h45. Details are as follows:

For more information, contact Charles Phahlane on 012 366 7006 or 082 856 8188.

For media releases, speeches and reports visit the Public Protector’s website www.publicprotector.org