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Yes, you can make a full or partial withdrawal before retirement, but you can only do so once.
You should lay a complaint with the B-BBEE Commission.
Contact the Agricultural Sector Provident Fund (ASPF)
To apply for UIF as a foreign national, you need your passport and completed forms U1-28 and U1-19.
Yes, you can withdraw from the savings pot once a year, provided it is not less than R2.000.
Home Affairs is the only body which can verify the status of an employee, but it is an exceptionally slow and dysfunctional body.
Your UIF and provident fund money should be unaffected. How you left the company affects whether you can claim your money now.
Judges are divided, but it seems the Prescription Act can apply to labour matters.
We suggest that you consult your union if you were a member of a union.
If you retire, you can only cash out up to one third of the money in your pension fund. The balance will be paid as fixed sum of money monthly.