SCL1501 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 – Due 3 March 2026

SSL2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 2026
DUE DATE: 3 MARCH 2026

ASSIGNMENT 01 QUESTION:

Louise has recently been appointed to the position of junior legal officer at a well-known
non-profit organisation. She has previously worked as a junior legal officer for a private
company but never for a non-profit organisation. The duties of her new position at the
non-profit organisation include, amongst others, assisting people with accessing social
security benefits. She has heard that you are studying social security law at the
University of South Africa and approaches you for advice.
Fully advise Louise on the financing of social security schemes and social
insurance in South Africa.

Louise, as you transition into your role at a non-profit organisation where you will assist
people in accessing social security benefits, it is important to understand how these
schemes are financed in South Africa. Social security in South Africa is composed of
social assistance and social insurance, and the financing differs between the two.