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IOL News
3 days ago
- IOL News
Old Mutual says policy was accidental death as widow cries foul over R1. 68 million rejected claim
A Gauteng woman is locked in a bitter conflict with Old Mutual over a policy payout following the tragic death of her husband. Insurance company, Old Mutual, clarified that the policy held by a deceased client was an accidental death benefit, not a life insurance policy as the widow had stated. The statement follows accusations from Annette Monica Mulder, a 60-year-old Gauteng resident, who claimed Old Mutual unjustly denied her claim after her husband, Rudolf Johan Frederick Mulder, died tragically in January 2018. According to Mulder, her husband took a policy with Old Mutual in 2009 and at the time of his death, it was R1.68 million. Old Mutual explained that the accidental death benefit policy inherently excludes suicide, as it is not considered accidental death. However, Mulder maintains that her husband's death was accidental, asserting that the firearm involved was defective. "I have a report from a forensic gun specialist that says the gun had a faulty safety clip. The cartridge of the bullet was stuck in the gun on the police photos, and when we received the gun back from the SAPS, we found it was not working. I took it to a gunsmith the same day they found it faulty and a piece of metal behind the safety," she said. Mulder said that even if her husband's death was suicide, Old Mutual failed to produce concrete evidence to support the allegations. "The medical examiner said she couldn't tell if it was an accident or suicide. Also, nowhere does the police report say suicide, they say suspicion of suicide. Old Mutual didn't prove without reasonable doubt that my husband died of suicide," she said. Moreover, she said the words on the policy can be easily misconstrued due to the grammar. "In the Afrikaans version of the policy, the title may appear as 'Accidental Disability and/or Death.' However, due to the absence of appropriate punctuation, the term 'Accidental' cannot be conclusively interpreted as modifying or applying to 'death.' On this basis, 'death' stands as a distinct and separately covered event under the policy, irrespective of whether it was accidental or not." According to Mulder, the life insurance contract specified just three exclusions: death while committing a crime, death in war, or death during a strike. "Those were the three exclusions that were listed in the contract. If they decided to add suicide, it's something they added without notifying us. We were certainly not made aware of this,'' she said.
India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Mulder reveals Head was shattered after WTC 2025 final defeat, 'you always think about Aussies as being a little bit nasty at times, but...'
Travis Head. New Delhi: After South Africa won the world test championship, Wiaan Mulder talked about his chat with a dejected, yet a polite Travis Head. Mulder, who played number three position on the South African cricket team spoke how Head was ecstatic at the defeat of Australia as well as ecstatic that South Africa had won and it had ended their ICC trophy draught. Mulder negated the image of Australians being aggressive people by putting focus on the correct image of an Australian as a true sport and a champion. 'I actually spoke to him (Head) last night on the phone. He was chuffed for the way it went for us. Obviously he was broken that they didn't win, but I think overall, the spirit of the game was really as high or as good as it could be. You think about the Aussies, you always think about them as being a little bit nasty at times, but I think these guys are true champions,' Mulder told ICC Digital. During IPL 2025, despite limited playing time, Mulder's net sessions against SRH captain Cummins and Head proved beneficial. He found them to be excellent players and credits this experience with contributing to his performance in the WTC 2025 final. 'Heady is one of the top blokes around and Patty is also a great guy. I spent some time with them at the Sunrisers during the IPL and there was a lot of banter. I trained a lot because I didn't play a lot in the IPL and I spent a lot of time facing Pat and facing Heady (in the nets), so there was a lot of banter coming into the WTC,' said the Proteas all-rounder. The 2025 IPL season became short, with Mulder playing one match and not grabbing any wicket and scoring six runs only. He came in as a substitute of the injured Brydon Carse, at a price of 1 crore rupees. During the WTC 2025 final, Wiaan Mulder batted at number three. He failed to score significantly in the first innings, giving up 45 runs while bowling and subsequently dismissed for a low score. In the second innings, he was bowled by Mulder, his SRH teammate. Despite this, he made a valuable contribution of 27 runs from 50 balls, forming a key 61-run partnership with Markram (who scored a century) during the team's pursuit of 282 runs.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Travis Head 'broken' after WTC final loss, IPL teammate reveals chat with AUS star: ‘Spirit of the game really high'
South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder revealed chat with his IPL teammate and Australian star Travis Head after the World Test Championship final. The Proteas finally ended their 27-year long wait to win an ICC title with the World Test Championship final win over Australia at the Lord's, London. It marked South Africa's first major cricket triumph, shedding their longstanding reputation for falling short at crucial moments in limited-overs competitions. Australia, which won the 2021-23 cycle, failed to retain its title, leaving its players heartbroken. Mulder revealed Head was one of them, though he congratulated his SRH teammate. "Heady is one of the top blokes around and Patty is also a great guy. I actually spoke to him (Head) last night on the phone. He was chuffed for the way it went for us. Obviously he was broken that they didn't win, but I think overall, the spirit of the game was really as high or as good as it could be," Mulder told ICC. It was Mulder who outfoxed Head cheaply in the second innings for just 7. The Proteas all-rounder praised the Aussies for the way they conducted themselves after losing the WTC final. "You think about the Aussies, you always think about them as being a little bit nasty at times, but I think these guys are true champions," Mulder added. South Africa entered the match as underdogs and made a bold call by sending Australia in to bat after winning the toss on the opening day. The decision paid off as Kagiso Rabada led the attack with impressive figures of 5-51, helping bowl out the defending champions for 212. South Africa fell short in their first innings, scoring just 138 and handing Australia a 74-run lead. Australia then stumbled to 73-7 before their lower order fought back, adding valuable runs to reach a total of 207 in their second innings. With 24 wickets falling over the first two days, the pitch subsequently settled down — allowing South Africa to show patience and perseverance as they successfully chased down their target and secured a landmark triumph. Mulder also opened up about the celebrations following their WTC final triumph, stating that the entire team is 'super chuffed' with the win. "It's been a very, very good couple of days. Celebrations like I haven't had before, so as a team I think we're super chuffed and no better place to do it than at the Home of Cricket," he added.
United News of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
South Africa provide hints to WTC25 Final line-up in Arundel warm-up
Arundel (England), June 6 (UNI) South Africa's batting line-up for the World Test Championship Final has been hinted through their warm-up exploits here, with Wiaan Mulder emerging as the likely No.3 three to take on Australia at Lord's. Mulder batted in the spot against Zimbabwe in their final hit out ahead of the June 11 final, though only made 26 before falling lbw to Tanaka Chivanga. After losing Aiden Markram for 13 early in the day, the Proteas batting unit picked up through half-centuries from Ryan Rickelton (62), Temba Bavuma (58), Tristan Stubbs (58) to eventually post 313/2, retiring several players to give others batting time in the middle. Please log in to get detailed story. Tags: #South Africa provide hints to WTC25 Final line-up in Arundel warm-up
Int'l Cricket Council
4 days ago
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Mulder wants to make No.3 spot his own for South Africa
Mulder contributed scores of six and 27 during the Ultimate Test at Lord's, with the 27-year-old's partnership of 61 with centurion Aiden Markram on the third day of the contest a pivotal moment in the Proteas' five-wicket victory over Australia. It was just the fourth time that Mulder had batted at No.3 for South Africa at Test level, and the talented all-rounder is keen to cement that spot in the Proteas' line-up. "To be honest, I loved it (batting at three) in this Test. I'm a bad watcher, especially knowing I'm going in next to bat, I get so nervous, and I think everyone really does,' Mulder told ICC Digital . Proteas return to Lord's for more celebrations | WTC25 The Proteas return to Lord's for more celebrations following their ICC World Test Championship triumph. "If they say they don't, I think they're lying, to be honest. There are a lot of things that go through your head when you're watching when you're batting at three, you have to be switched on pretty much from the first ball. 'I didn't mind that and I really enjoyed it. And I really hope that Shuks (South Africa coach Shukri Conrad) sees me there going forward in that position as I think I can have a big impact." The No.3 position in the Proteas' batting group is one spot that hasn't been locked in during recent times, with Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, and Tristan Stubbs among the players to have been utilised in the crucial batting slot across South Africa's run to the Lord's finale. But if Mulder does bat at No.3 going forward, then it allows the Proteas the luxury of being able to select three first-choice seamers and experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj in the same side. "I think it balances our team well," Mulder noted. "If you look at the combinations we can play, we can play Kesh up anywhere we go if I bat at three, because I can be the fourth seamer and Kesh will be your spinner pretty much anywhere in the world. "And I think that makes us quite versatile in so many different conditions and if I can get some runs there it would mean a lot. "To be able to get a bit more responsibility with the bat just suits my character a bit more and that opportunity to bat at three just gives me that opportunity to always have an impact on the game somewhere along the line." Mulder won't have to wait long to get his next chance at No.3, with the Proteas scheduled to play two Tests against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in the coming weeks where a trio of first-choice batters in Markram, Rickelton and Stubbs have all been rested. It means Mulder will almost certainly get the opportunity to make that spot his own and he can't wait to get back out in the middle. "I haven't batted a lot at three, so it's another opportunity to learn and try and get some runs and have an impact on the game," Mulder added. "It's going to be a little bit different mentally to this (WTC Final) Test and the preparation to this Test, because we were playing against the Aussies in probably the biggest Test I'll ever play in. "So to get up for it is going to be a different challenge, but I love the game, so I just want to play and when I spoke to Shooks about it, I said, 'please don't even consider not playing me'." ICC World Test Championship Final, 2025NewsMen's News
