How to Trace Old Unit Trusts and Investment Accounts in South Africa
Old investments are easy to lose track of. A statement gets sent to an old email address, a broker retires, a…
How to Find Out If a Deceased Relative Had Investments in South Africa
When someone dies, their paperwork rarely arrives in a neat folder marked “everything you need”.…
Lost Share Certificates and Unclaimed Dividends in South Africa: A Practical Tracing Checklist
An old share certificate can feel like a dead end, especially when the company has changed its name, merged, or…
Unclaimed Mineworker Benefits in South Africa: How Former Mineworkers and Families Can Check
South Africa’s mining industry has employed millions of people over the past century. While many former…
How to Trace a Lost Life Insurance Policy or Unclaimed Benefit in South Africa
Some families only discover, years later, that a parent, spouse, or grandparent may have had a life insurance or…
GEPF Unclaimed Benefits: How to Check and Claim What You Are Owed
If you worked for the government and searched the national unclaimed benefits register without finding anything,…
How to Check Unclaimed Pension Fund Benefits in South Africa
More than 4.3 million people in South Africa are owed over R51 billion in unclaimed retirement benefits. The…
Phuthuma Nathi Unclaimed Dividends and Every Other BEE Scheme Worth Checking
Phuthuma Nathi unclaimed dividends alone account for more than R270 million, owed to roughly 18 000…
Guardian’s Fund South Africa: Which Form You Need and How to Claim
The Master of the High Court publishes sixteen forms plus two guidance documents for the Guardian’s Fund…
Unclaimed Money in South Africa: Every Place Worth Checking
The FSCA puts unclaimed financial assets in South Africa at close to R88 billion. That’s pensions, bank…
