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councilmedicalschemesNews24 reports that the chairperson of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), Dr Clarence Mini, has died from Covid-19 complications.  This was confirmed by the CMS on Tuesday, with the permission of the family.  

Grace Khoza, general manager for stakeholder relations at the CMS, indicated in a statement:  "Dr Mini contracted coronavirus (Covid-19) and was hospitalised for more than a month, and all of us were hoping that he would pull through.”  Khoza indicated that Mini also lived with asthma and commented further as follows:  "This wonderful, compassionate and likeable individual leaves a legacy of having served this country and industry in many capacities with great distinction.”  She added that one of his many success stories was turning the Government Employees Medical Scheme's (GEMS) reserves around from being in "tatters".  The CMS is the statutory body that oversees and regulates all medical aids in the country.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jenni Evans at News24


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