Mzwakhe Poswa
About
Mzwakhe is a Senior Associate in the Insurance and Financial Services Practice. His prime focus is on pension funds and retirement funds law. His work includes advising clients on governance, compliance, and dispute resolution. He provides legal assistance to pension funds, administrators, employers, and other industry stakeholders.
- Litigation
- Personal Injury Claims
- Professional Negligence
- Medical Malpractice
- Road Accident Fund Claims
Academic Record
- LLB – University of KwaZulu-Natal | 2016
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2018
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) – Member
Misconduct without dishonesty? Tribunal clarifies the scope of Section 37D of the Pension Funds Act
A recent decision by the Financial Services Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has revisited an old but recurring question under the Pension Funds Act (“the Act”): can an employer rely on Section 37D(1)(b)...
November 04 2025
Provident Fund Contributions and the Labour Relations Act: Tribunal Reaffirms Employers Statutory Obligations
When contributions to a provident fund are not paid, it is the beneficiaries who suffer the most. A reconsideration application before the Financial Services Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) confirmed th...
September 01 2025
Mutsila v Municipal Gratuity Fund: Adequate Investigations and Death Benefit Allocations under Section 37C
On 8 August 2025, the Constitutional Court handed down its unanimous judgment in Mutsila v Municipal Gratuity Fund and Others, a case that brought into sharp focus the obligations of pension and retir...
August 14 2025