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Contribution hikes for medical aid is set increase between 9. 3% and 12. 75% for 2025. Take a look at what the driving forces are behind this surge.
Medical aid can be a huge expense for South African consumers. Therefore, it is important to see how the costs of medical aids compare to each other.
South Africa’s National Mental Health Policy Framework reveals 80% of mental health support needs are not addressed.
AS monkeypox (Mpox) spreads across the country, with the Department of Health confirming 22 people having contracted the disease and three fatalities, clinical executive from Bonitas Medical Fund, Dr Themba Hadebe, debunked myths related to the disease.
There seemingly is a rise of non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders affecting employees, which either leads to constant absenteeism, or presenteeism (an employee reports to work while they are sick) in the workplace.
The Gift of the Givers Foundation and private healthcare provider Bonitas have jointly donated a borehole to Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, Pretoria.
As a qualified medical doctor, Dr Hadebe has over 12 years of experience in both the public and private healthcare sectors.
The Gift of the Givers in partnership with Bonitas Medical Fund awarded the bursaries, enabling students to complete their studies and graduate as doctors at the end of 2024.
The new Bill seeks to create one government fund that will be able to pay for both private and public health facilities. But will it work?
South Africa’s big three medical aid providers have just released their rates for the new year.
Bonitas Medical Aid celebrated its 42nd year of existence by posting a net surplus and boosting its member reserves by more than R1 billion. Bonitas is South Africa’s second-largest open medical scheme.
Today we are talking medical aids, and experiencing my own 9% increase in contribution this past April, health coverage is no longer close to my heart but has become more of a cut-throat situation.
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and Bonitas Medical Aid launch an audiology programme to assist children suffering from hearing difficulty at Spearman Road Primary School, Berea, Durban on Thursday.
Rising global inflation and rising interest rates continue to have a negative impact on disposable income and may affect an individual’s decisions when choosing health insurance, whether it is foregoing medical aid and/or choosing a lower-cost option.