News Archive July 2014

Results: GEMS 2014 Trustee Election >

The GEMS 2014 Trustee Election was conducted from 18 February 2014 to 20 June 2014 and 70 candidates stood in the election. The election process was concluded on 9 July 2014 when the Board of Trustees received the election report from The Elexions Agency and a report from the auditors, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Rakoma Consortium.

The names of the trustees who have been elected by members to serve on the Board for a term of six years are:

A. Dr Josef Adriaan (Jopie) Breed;
B. Mr Jan Stephanus (Steve) Roux (re-elected); and
C. Dr Isak Jacobus (Kobus) Van Zyl.

Invitation to Bid: Asset and Investment Consultant >

GEMS requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the rendering of Assest and Investment Consulting Services to GEMS. A compulsory briefing session will be held on Monday, 14 July 2014 from 10h00 to 11h00. Prospective bidders are required to notify Rosetta Beya by email at [email protected] by 15h00 on Friday, 11 July 2014, confirming attendance to briefing session. Closing date for submissions are Wednesday, 30 July 2014 at 11h00.
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Doctor bodies speak on Certificate of Need >

Doctor associations are appealing to government to work with them following the sudden promulgation of the long-dormant but controversial Certificate of Need (CoN) law.
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MMI beefs up by buying CareCross Health Group >

MMI Holdings flexed its muscle in the private healthcare industry by acquiring one of the biggest primary providers in the country, the CareCross Health Group. MMI, which was born out of a merger between Momentum and Metropolitan four years ago, is represented by the Momentum Medical Scheme and administrator, Metropolitan, in the medical scheme arena.
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Vision to 'transform SA's health system into a social institution' >

The South African health system has undergone a number of transitions in the past two decades.
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Administrators an integral part of healthcare offerings >

Although most corporates and consumers make their medical scheme purchasing decision based on their awareness of the brand, benefits offered and price, the administrator plays a role in ensuring that the medical scheme is competitive, says Kevin Aron, managing director of Medscheme South Africa.
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Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to build clinic in SA >

The Aids Healthcare Foundation will build its first clinic in South Africa. AHF offers comprehensive HIV/Aids and tuberculosis
treatment and care services, including HIV prevention and testing. The foundation will build its first clinic in
South Africa, the global organisation announced today.
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