COSATU welcomes assurances retired military medical cover is safe
COSATU says it appreciates beneficiaries will continue to enjoy their full medical cover benefits.
COSATU has welcomed the government's assurances that medical fund cover for retired military personnel remains safe. The Congress of South African Trade Unions expressed appreciation for Minister for Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga's commitments to Parliament that the approximately 21,000 main beneficiaries, along with their dependents, will continue to receive their full benefits.
This comes as reports indicated a severe financial crisis facing the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund, which may make it unable to fulfill its commitments to retired members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and their dependents from November 2026.
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