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For 37 years, the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s annual awards programme has always attracted entries of the highest calibre, showcasing sectoral excellence and providing learnings for the retirement sector across the board.

This year, IRFA aligned its awards programme with the conference theme and nine winners stepped up to WKH SRGLXP WR FROOHFW WKHLU FHUWL²FDWHV from Past President Professor Enos Ngutshane.

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“These entrants have embraced the spirit of transformation and found ways to engage, communicate, educate, invest and translate legislative changes into concrete action operationally within their own funds.”

The winners (listed alphabetically) are

Fairheads Umbrella Beneficiary Fund

for a New Money’ script for verbal communication which has been added as an additional process in the Welcome and Onboarding Procedure.

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Momentum Alternative Investments for creating investment solutions that address pressing social challenges

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for using measurement SABC Pension Fund, and engagement to maintain

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Tshwane Municipal Provident Fund

for attracting over 7 of its membership to the new and improved website, which has an emphasis on interactive functionality and easy-to-obtain information.

Transport Sector Retirement Fund for investing in infrastructure developPHQW DQG (6* SURMHFWV WR EHQH²W WKH country and its members.

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University of Cape Town Retirement

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The overall winner, awarded gold, is the

Transport Sector Retirement Fund.

Winners of the IRFA Making it Happen Challenge pose with their award certificates. Together with IRFA board members Professor Enos Ngutshane and programme champion Cheryl Ward