THE SCORPION BLANKET IS BACK! Andrea Foster, our Bellville Branch Manager, tells you what to be aware of with Garnishee Orders.

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1 May 2013 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF SCORPION LEGAL PROTECTION Andrea Foster, our Bellville Branch Manager, tells you what to be aware of with Garnishee Orders. See insert for details! THE SCORPION BLANKET IS BACK!

2 1 SCORPION LAWYER DEFENDS WIDOW S RIGHT TO BURY HER HUSBAND! 2 Mrs. Nozukho Toti took care of her sick husband of 11 years until he eventually passed away in hospital, leaving Mrs. Toti devastated. While making preparations for the funeral a woman named Dudu Khoza came forward. She claimed that she was the late Mr. Toti s real wife! 3 What?! A High court application?! Please help me. i have to appear in court tomorrow and i don t even have an attorney! She did not consider that Mrs. Toti was covered by her husband s Scorpion membership and could strike back legally! Mrs. Toti took the High Court application to her Scorpion branch in Bellville. After carefully considering her case, we agreed with Mrs. Toti and appointed the excellent Saleem Halday from Halday Attorneys to fight for her rights. Dudu Khoza handed Mrs. Toti a High Court application that said that she was entitled to the burial rights and the R pension money! 4 we can prove that you have the legal right to bury your husband. Mr. Halday and his dedicated team managed to postpone the case by a day. He and his team worked furiously to find proof that Mrs. Toti had the legal right to bury her husband as she wished and claim his pension. They also found proof that Mr. Toti wanted to divorce Dudu Khoza but had given up trying to do so because she had been uncooperative with the process. 5 6 The next day Mr. Halday met with Dudu Khoza s attorneys and presented the facts so convincingly that they conceded defeat and dropped the case. Mrs. Toti was able to keep the pension money and bury her husband in peace! The opposing side learnt the hard way that when you mess with a tough Scorpion lawyer, you get stung!

3 EMPANGENI BRANCH AWARDED SCORPION QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD After another round of evaluating the level of service in all of our branches nationwide, the Scorpion Audit team focused on the customer service offered to you, our valued policyholder. A customer service audit was conducted by sending out seven of our top auditors to our branches as mystery callers and mystery shoppers in order to ascertain which branches are performing the best. We are proud to announce that our Empangeni branch is the winner! They are providing you, our policyholders, with service excellence. Empangeni management puts their branch s success down to always living and breathing Scorpion s Vision, Mission and Values: OUR VISION To be the preferred ed provider of legal assistance. stance. OUR MISSION STATEMENTTEMENT We provide customer orientated legal assistance to individuals, thereby allowing them affordable access to justice. Through sound management and a motivated workforce, we create benefits for all stake holders. OUR COMPANY VALUES Professionalism, Reliability, Integrity, Respect, Effectiveness, Empathy, Honesty MORE COVER SMALL INCREASE! We are increasing the cover you receive to give you even more legal power so that you can continue to afford the toughest lawyers. The free Accidental Death Cover on all policies will also be increased automatically and with immediate effect on the 1st July, In the interest of ensuring that you get the legal power that you need when you claim, we have reviewed our premiums and determined that a small inflationary adjustment is necessary to maintain the uncompromising levels of legal services to which you have grown accustomed. COVER HAS BEEN INCREASED AS FOLLOWS: The Empangeni Branch Team. As with all competitions not everyone can be a winner. There are a few branches that did not perform as well as they should have during the audit and while we understand not everyone is perfect, we found their performance to be below our high standards. The good news is that these branches have since been given a thorough evaluation by the Scorpion Audit team who are working around the clock to ensure that their service levels improve to our high standards. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH IS NOT GIVING YOU THE LEVEL OF SERVICE YOU DESERVE DON T HESITATE TO GIVE THE SCORPION CUSTOMER CARE TEAM A CALL TODAY ON: STILL THE MOST AFFORDABLE PREMIUM A small increase will occur from the 1st July We pride ourselves in offering the toughest lawyers at the most affordable premium. We invite you to compare our premiums and to call us if you find better value for your money anywhere else. We have also made great advances in maintaining and surpassing the high levels of service you have come to expect from us. Our 24hour Legal Contact Centre is working harder and faster than it has ever worked before. If you have an emergency, would like to make a claim or need urgent information on the progress of your case, don t hesitate to give us a call on ! LEGAL POLICY OLD PREMIUM NEW PREMIUM OLD COVER NEW COVER OLD ACCIDENTAL DEATH COVER NEW ACCIDENTAL DEATH COVER POLICY A R63 R67 R55000 R60000 R7000 R8000 POLICY B & C R39 R41 R45000 R50000 R3500 R4000 PLATINUM A R96 R102 R R R10000 R11000 PLATINUM B & C R70 R74 R65000 R70000 R10000 R11000

4 CONGRATULATIONS 1. GERT JAKOBUS KLEINHANS 2. TALENT MUDZUNGA 3. PHUTI PHAHLAHLA TO OUR FACEBOOK COMPETITION WINNERS! 4. SIHLE ZONDIE 5. XOLANI ZUKULU Well done! We hope you enjoy your PICK n PAY voucher worth R1 000! If you haven t liked the Scorpion Fanpage yet, do so today! You ll be able to enter competitions, comment on our wall and message us whenever you want! We post messages and pictures regularly, so if you want to keep abreast of the latest Scorpion news and updates, Like our Fanpage today! SEVEN MORE DESERVING STUDENTS RECEIVE BURSARIES! We are committed to providing the best possible legal services to our policyholders and their families and as such we consider it our duty to nurture and support up and coming young lawyers as well as assist students who one day wish to pursue a career in the legal field. In keeping with this tradition, this year we are again awarding R70000 in bursaries to seven more deserving students who qualified, firstly because they are the children of Scorpion policyholders and secondly, because we believe in their determination to succeed. WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR! STUDENT NAME 1. Thulani Patrick Ndlovu 2. Boitshoko Patience Morua 3. Qamokuhle Zolani Sobahle 4. Vuyokazi Yokwe 5. Mbuso Richard Khanyile 6. Sibongile Dee 7. Kabelo Meshack Ramokgadi INSTITUTION University of South Africa (UNISA) North West University Tshwane University of Technology University of Fort Hare University of Limpopo University of the Witwatersrand University of Johannesburg ONE OF 50 SCORPION TSAMAYA SHIRTS! We are conducting a customer survey to ensure that we can communicate as effectively as possible to ALL our members. To stand a chance to win, help us by answering the question below: QUESTION: What device do you use to access the internet? ANSWERS: Phone or Computer? SMS 40 followed owed by your answer to to stand a chance to win! All entries must reach Scorpion by 15th July The winners will be the first 50 random entries drawn on 31st July The judges' decision is final. Scorpion employees may not enter this competition. R150 per sms. SCORPION BRANCHES: Bellville Bloemfontein Carletonville Durban East London Empangeni Germiston Johannesburg Kempton Park Klerksdorp Mafikeng Mthatha Nelspruit Newcastle Northam Pietermaritzburg Polokwane Port Elizabeth Pretoria Roodepoort Rustenburg Springs Vereeniging Vryheid Welkom Witbank WEBSITE: MOBISITE: mobi.scorpion.biz CONTACT CENTRE: EXPRESS BRANCHES: Kokstad George Groblersdal Makhado Port Shepstone An Authorised Financial Services Provider. License Number: Underwritten by Legal Expenses Insurance Southern Africa Ltd.

5 THE SCORPION BLANKET IS BACK! Introduce a friend or relative to Scorpion and get the Scorpion Winter Blanket! MAKE SURE YOUR FRIENDS ARE LEGALLY PROTECTED! After your friend or relative has joined Scorpion and paid their first premium, you get the Scorpion Winter Blanket! The application form is on the back of this page for your friend or relative to fill in. Remember to also include your information in the space provided on the application. For more information call Terms and conditions apply.

6 Scorpion Legal Protection will ensure that your rights are protected. It doesn't matter where in the country you are. We will pay your lawyer up to R60000 for legal expenses.* You, your spouse and your children under 21 years of age are covered. Please choose one of these three different types of legal cover: POLICY A: For R67 per month. This policy covers you for job related matters, civil, criminal and administrative matters. (Includes Policy B & C) POLICY B: For R41 per month. This policy covers you for job related matters only. POLICY C: For R41 per month. This policy covers you for civil matters only. Problems to do with your house, your car, contracts and buying and selling are covered. APPLICATION FORM PO Box 1795, Germiston, Tel: Fax: Access to a lawyer 24 hours a day. Legal cost insurance up to R60000 per year, even if you lose the case.* Legal assistance in 7 different languages. Peace of mind, knowing that your lawyer will fight for you. Up to R8000 Accidental Death Cover. Free Tax HelpDesk. escorpion Online Legal Assistance. A Free Last Will and Testament. Platinum Membership Doubles your cover under policies A, B & C from R74 per month up to R per year in legal cost insurance! For details phone MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: A few matters are excluded, but we give you 30 days to read the policy. If you are not satisfied, we will refund you every cent spent. *Terms and Conditions apply. TO JOIN SCORPION NOW SMS BLANKET TO R1.50 per sms. OR FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW! SCORPION BRANCHES: Bellville Bloemfontein Carletonville Durban East London Empangeni Germiston Johannesburg Kempton Park Klerksdorp Mafikeng Mthatha Nelspruit Newcastle Northam Pietermaritzburg Polokwane Port Elizabeth Pretoria Roodepoort Rustenburg Springs Vereeniging Vryheid Welkom Witbank WEBSITE: MOBISITE: mobi.scorpion.biz CONTACT CENTRE: EXPRESS BRANCHES: Kokstad George Groblersdal Makhado Port Shepstone An Authorised Financial Services Provider. License Number: Underwritten by Legal Expenses Insurance Southern Africa Ltd. I CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING POLICY (Please cross the applicable block.) Normal Policy: A R67 B R41 C R41 OR Platinum Policy: A R102 B R74 C R74 MEMBER S DETAILS Surname: First Names: Date of Birth: Cell No 1: Employer: Postal Address: M M D D ID Number: Cell No 2: Tel No: W: Tel No: H: Title: Mr/Mrs/Other: Home Language: PAYMENT DETAILS I wish to pay every month by stop order salary deduction. Please call me to arrange this. I wish to pay every month by postal order and enclose a crossed postal order not Transferable and made out to Scorpion. Please make sure that you send your payment with this application. (Do not send cash). I will pay cash every month at either the Post Office, Easypay outlet or at the nearest Scorpion office. I wish to pay every month by Debit Order on my Bank Account. Details are given below. I authorise Scorpion through Legal Expenses Insurance South Africa Limited to deduct my monthly premiums from my account. Account Holder s Name: Account Holder s ID Number: Account Holder s Tel: Name of Bank: Code: NOMINATION OF BENEFICIARY (Person to receive benefits to be paid in terms of this plan in the event of main member s death.) Branch Name: Account No: Type of Account: Cheque Savings I nominate (Name): Deduction/Pay Date: of every month ID Number: Signature of Applicant Signature of Account Holder Tel: MEMBER INFORMATION BLANKET 2 Cell: Y Y Y Y M M D D CZA/13013/0513 Names: Policy No: Tel No: