Eskom Pension and Provident Fund pays out R100m bonus to pensioners

The Eskom Provident and Pension Fund announced it will pay its pensioners a shared R100-million bonus. BizNews talks to Linda Mateza to find out more.
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In a surprise payout, Eskom's 33,000 pensioners received a shared R100-million bonus. Chief Executive and Principal Officer Linda Mateza says the fund's decision-makers were mindful that the pension that many live on is insufficient. In South Africa, many households are dependent on a pension, with many recipients sustaining their children, grandchildren and other relatives on a modest monthly income. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic – and the economic turmoil that comes along with it – Mateza says the idea around the bonus was to alleviate some of the stresses felt by many during this time. – Jarryd Neves

Well, different people are addressing the Covid-19 crisis in various ways. One of the more novel approaches has come from the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, which today paid a bonus to its pensioners. The Chief Executive and Principal Officer, Linda Mateza, joins us. It's unusual, Linda. I haven't heard of any other pension fund doing something similar. It's a sizeable bonus R100-million – that you are sending to all 33,000 pensioners. What motivated this? 

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