The University of South Africa Retirement Fund (“the Fund”) is a registered provident fund organisation under the Pension Funds Act. The Fund recognises that as a registered South African private entity, the Fund is required to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).

POPIA came into force on 1 July 2020. Companies and similar entities, including retirement funds, needed to be fully compliant with POPIA by 30 June 2021.

The Information Regulator has compiled a guide regarding how you can access your own personal information, in line with the POPI Act. This Guide will specifically assist a person on how to access his/her personal information in terms of s23 of POPIA.

Click here for the PAIA form to request access to a record and return it to the Information Officer.

Click here for the PAIA form for the outcome of request and fees payable.

Click here for the Information Officer and Deputy Information Officer certificate of appointment.

Queries and complaints

If you have any queries or complaints on protection of personal information or privacy, please contact the Fund’s Information Officer and/ or Deputy Information Officer:

Mr Cedrick Pila – Deputy Information Officer

E-mail – tpilamc@unisa.ac.za

Telephone – 012 433 9441

Ms Lavinia Khangala – Information Officer

E-mail – tkhangl@unisa.ac.za

Telephone – 012 429 6101

Fund’s registered physical address: 7th Floor, OR Tambo Building, UNISA, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria, 0002

Fund’s registered postal address: PO Box 392, UNISA, 0003