Meet our 79-year-old intern
To bring South Africa’s true retirement age into focus, we introduced 79-year-old Pam — a living reflection of a reality too many of us face. As Pam steps into a role few imagine holding at her age, our experts unpack the factors behind the true retirement age and the steps we can take to bring that number down. Read more about SA's real retirement age
South Africa’s true retirement age
South Africa’s official retirement age is 65. But here’s the hard truth: only one in four South Africans can afford to retire by then. So, what’s the true retirement age? Our experts crunched the numbers to find out how long the average South African would have to work to retire comfortably — and the results were eye-opening. The true retirement age for South Africans is 80 years old. That’s 15 years longer than most of us plan for. It’s a number no one wants to talk about. But a simple conversation is the first step to bringing that number down and accelerating a better working South Africa.
Let's lower SA's actual retirement age
At Sanlam Corporate, we partner with you to empower your employees with financial confidence, security and growth through employee benefit and healthcare solutions. We are committed to accelerating a better-working South Africa, where every worker, every family and every community is healthy and financially confident. By partnering with us, employers and intermediaries play an important role in enabling positive financial outcomes for all. For more information about our holistic solutions, visit www.sanlamonline.co.za/corporate.
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