Question NW3696 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
02 November 2015 - NW3696
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) (a)How many pensioners of the Transport Pension Fund and the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund died during the period January 1, 2015 to September, 30 2015 (i)during each month and (ii)in total for the period; and (b) what was indicated on the death certificate as the cause of death in each of the cases mentioned?; ( 2 ) In how many cases where suicide was the cause of death, did such pensioners die during the period 1 November 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, ( a) in total and (b) during each month ?
Reply:
- The information presented below is a summary of the information received from the Department of Home Affairs; no additional detail is provided.
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Transport Pension Fund |
2015 01 |
2015 02 |
2015 03 |
2015 04 |
2015 05 |
2015 06 |
2015 07 |
2015 08 |
2015 09 |
Total |
|
|
PRASA Sub Fund |
NATURAL CAUSES |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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|
UNNATURAL CAUSES |
1 |
1 |
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|
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
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Transnet Sub Fund |
NATURAL CAUSES |
13 |
14 |
5 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
123 |
|
UNDER INVESTIGATION |
1 |
1 |
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|
UNNATURAL CAUSES |
1 |
1 |
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|
13 |
14 |
5 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
125 |
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|
SAA Sub Fund |
NATURAL CAUSES |
1 |
1 |
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|
1 |
1 |
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Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund |
ADVANCED CA. CERVIX |
1 |
1 |
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|
CEREBROVASCULAR INCIDENT |
1 |
1 |
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|
DEMENTIA |
1 |
1 |
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|
DIZZYNESS |
1 |
1 |
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|
HEART FAILURE |
1 |
1 |
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|
NATURAL CAUSES |
188 |
174 |
156 |
196 |
229 |
297 |
266 |
230 |
208 |
1944 |
|
|
PULMONARY EMBOLISM |
1 |
1 |
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|
UNDER INVESTIGATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
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|
UNNATURAL CAUSES |
8 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
30 |
|
|
196 |
177 |
163 |
199 |
233 |
303 |
271 |
231 |
213 |
1986 |
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|
Total |
210 |
191 |
169 |
214 |
250 |
319 |
287 |
247 |
231 |
2118 |
2. The nature of the “unnatural cause of death” is not provided by the Department of Home Affairs, and it is therefore not possible to provide the information requested in respect of suicide.