Municipal Employees Pension Fund and Another v SAMWU National Provident Fund and Another (1412/2018) [2019] ZASCA 42 (29 March 2019)

Interpretation of rules 3.2.1 and 11.11 of provident fund – termination of membership – precluded whilst in service with Municipality – Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 – s 13A(5) – transfer of individual benefits – only applicable if membership terminated in terms of rules of Fund – s 14 and rule 11.11 – not applicable to individual termination of membership and transfer of benefits – right to freedom of association of employees and right to freedom of trade of Pension Fund – not infringed by restriction on termination of membership.