A WOMAN who spent 17 years as a businessman’s life partner has failed in her bid to lay claim to a share of his death benefit totalling R21.3 million.
Fathima Sayed complained to the Pension Funds Adjudicator that the Old Mutual Superfund Provident Fund should not have paid A Singh’s full death benefit only to his two biological daughters.
Sayed was aggrieved that she had been excluded as a beneficiary of the death benefit, although she had received R7 million from a life policy at Singh’s death; was bequeathed immovable property estimated at R1.7 million; and receives R35 000 each month in terms of Singh’s will.
Singh was a member of the fund until he passed away on July 24, 2021. He was survived by Sayed, her son, his (Singh’s) two biological daughters, four grandchildren, and his former spouse.
Upon his
