Key Takeaways
- • Lebogang Mogashoa, South Africa's Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA), took office at the end of 2025 and is leading efforts to modernise the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA).
- • Mogashoa has described a career path from trainee investigator to industry watchdog, with extensive experience in pension fund law, governance and administration.
- • The OPFA reported that 51% of matters it finalised in the past financial year related to arrear contributions, prompting signals of tougher action against non-compliance.
- • As PFA, Mogashoa is mandated under the Pension Funds Act to establish and perform the functions of the OPFA and act in the public interest.
Summary
Citywire published a question-and-answer piece with Lebogang Mogashoa, South Africa's Pension Funds Adjudicator, focused on his mission to modernise the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA). According to the interview summary, Mogashoa reflects on his journey from trainee investigator to industry watchdog and argues that the future of the OPFA lies in modernising its operations.
Mogashoa took office as Pension Funds Adjudicator at the end of 2025. Coverage from FAnews and Treasury-linked announcements describes his appointment as placing him in charge of establishing and performing the OPFA's functions under the Pension Funds Act, with a mandate to act in the best interest of the public and the organisation. Sources note he brings more than 17 years of experience in pension fund law, governance and administration.
The OPFA has also signalled a tougher stance on non-compliance. Mogashoa said 51% of all matters finalised by the office in the past financial year related to arrear contributions, a figure that highlights employer contribution failures as a central source of member disputes.
The original article could not be fully retrieved, so this summary relies on headlines and publisher excerpts; further detail on specific modernisation initiatives and timelines is not available from the sources reviewed.
Mogashoa took office as Pension Funds Adjudicator at the end of 2025. Coverage from FAnews and Treasury-linked announcements describes his appointment as placing him in charge of establishing and performing the OPFA's functions under the Pension Funds Act, with a mandate to act in the best interest of the public and the organisation. Sources note he brings more than 17 years of experience in pension fund law, governance and administration.
The OPFA has also signalled a tougher stance on non-compliance. Mogashoa said 51% of all matters finalised by the office in the past financial year related to arrear contributions, a figure that highlights employer contribution failures as a central source of member disputes.
The original article could not be fully retrieved, so this summary relies on headlines and publisher excerpts; further detail on specific modernisation initiatives and timelines is not available from the sources reviewed.
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