Estranged wife denied access to hubby’s R3.5m estate as girlfriend gets 15% share (opens original article in a new tab)

The Financial Services Tribunal dismissed an estranged wife's complaint over her exclusion from her late husband's R3.5m death benefit, as she failed to prove financial dependency.

• Estranged wife Nomsa Ndlangamandla's complaint against Becsa Provident Fund was dismissed by the Financial Services Tribunal.
• The tribunal ruled that Nomsa failed to prove financial dependency on her late husband, Isack Bafana Ndlangamandla, who left a R3.5m death benefit.
• The deceased's girlfriend and children received portions of the death benefit, with the girlfriend getting 15%.