Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
Public Entity · Finance and Administration Services · reports to Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
The Government Employees Medical Scheme is the restricted medical scheme for South African public service employees. It was established in 2005 and registered under the Medical Schemes Act, 1998.
It was created to improve access to affordable health care for public servants, particularly those in lower salary bands who had previously been unable to afford scheme membership. It offers a range of benefit options at different contribution levels, and government contributes a subsidy towards members’ contributions as part of their conditions of service.
It is one of the largest medical schemes in South Africa by membership. It is regulated by the Council for Medical Schemes and is governed by a board of trustees drawn from members and the employer.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R70.8bn
- Total Expenditure
- −R70.8bn
- Total Assets
- R24.1bn
- Total Liabilities
- R24.1bn
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 27 listed
- Chairperson
- Dr Nomzamo Tutu
- Deputy Chairperson
- Dr Mpho Rabada
- Board Members
- Mr Pierre Francois De Villiers Ms Precious Lebohang Khumalo Mr Patrick Babsy Makhafane Mr Pulane Neville Ndumo Ms Nkobane Constence Ntshane Mr Alvin Phumudzo Rapea Adv Sibongile Sigodi Dr Frederik Johannes Smit Mr Siyabulela Thomas Tsengiwe Dr Izak Jacobus van Zyl
- Principal Executive Officer
- Dr Stan Moloabi
- Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Karyna Van Lingen
- Chief Operations Officer
- Dr Vuyokazi Gqola
- Chief Information Officer
- Ms Gloria Nkadimeng
- Senior Management
- Ms Kershia Beharie Ms Masingita Chavalala Mr Andre Cowley Mr Zaahir Elias Mr Marnus Kruger Dr Selaelo Mametja Dr Stan Moloabi Mr Claude Ndlovu Dr Sipho Ngomane Mr Reginald Sadiki
- Communications Officers
- Ms Bafihlile Mokoena
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.gems.gov.za, www.gov.za