New Medical Aid Procedure

September 14, 2009
By: Kelly Hamilton

As of 1st September 2009, Rhodes University has appointed ABSA Health Care Consultants to assist international students with all queries relating to appropriate medical cover and membership renewal for 2010.  This service will be at no additional cost to either the student or the University.

The appointed ABSA Health Care Consultant is Ms. Marinda Potgieter.  She can be contacted via email on marinda.potgieter@absa.co.za or via telephone on +27 (0)41 396 5596.  Please note that all international students must have their South African medical aid cover for 2010 faciliated via ABSA Health Care Consultants in order to be acceptable for Rhodes University 2010 registration purposes.

You may well be able to secure a South African study visa with something less than Medical Aid cover with a Medical Scheme registered in terms of the Medical Schemes Act (such as medical "insurance" or cover with a scheme that is not registered), but Rhodes University will NOT accept these.  Students must first apply for medical cover via ABSA Health Care Consultants and submit confirmation of medical cover membership for 2010 with your study visa application.