Old Mutual Sets the Record Straight on Sebabatso Molefi’s Complaint, SA Shook

• Old Mutual released a statement clarifying the complaint Sebabatso Molefi made about the company on X
• The statement claims that Molefi's parents are divorced and the money her mother is claiming is tied up in the divorce settlement
• South Africans are stunned by the revelations Old Mutual made as they offer opinions on how the entire saga unfolded

With nine years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

JOHANNESBURG – Old Mutual incurred the wrath of South Africans after they shared their side of the saga between them and Sebabatso Molefi, who took them to task for allegedly not paying her mother's pension money. This was after Molefi claimed they agreed to pay her mother.

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Old Mutual tells its side of the story

Old Mutual posted a statement on their X account, @OldMutualSA. The statement revealed their side of the story. X user @SS_Tembe shared an explainer of the statement. According to the statement, Molefi's mother's parents divorced before her father took his retirement package. Her mother was supposed to go to Old Mutual to claim her share before he retired.

Molefi's father retired, so he did not inform Old Mutual that a portion of his pension belonged to his ex-wife. The ex-wife then took Old Mutual to court and it was decided they would pay it. Old Mutual could not release the money and Molefi may misinterpret this as a refusal to pay cash. Read the tweet here:

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Netizens had questions

South Africans commented on the explanation of the entire story's validity.

Sis Ntshingi said:

"Yeah, the daughter made it ound like a straightfoward life insurance or funeral policy claim. It's complex."

Lesego asked:

"So they let him claim without the other party, which is the wife? That's reckless."

Gontse said:

"Yoh, the father is so wrong for all of this."

Nocta said:

"This case is more complicated than we thought."

Man throws a fit in Old Mutual office in viral TikTok video

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a man threw a fit in an Old Mutual office in a viral TikTok video.

The video shows the man demanding that they pay him the money that allegedly belongs to him. South Africans shared similar stories of how they believed Old Mutual robbed them.

Source: Briefly News