In South Africa, an endowment is a long-term linked insurance policy, with at least one life assured (see Table 1), that is issued by an insurer and regulated in terms of the Long-term Insurance Act and the Insurance Act. As such, endowments are subject to certain rules and restrictions. A sinking fund has the same features and is subject to the same restrictions as an endowment but does not have a life assured.

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