Doctor explaining Gynaecologist Costs in South Africa

What a Gynaecologist Costs in South Africa in 2026, and What Your Medical Aid Leaves You to Pay

A gynaecologist consultation in South Africa runs around R700 at published private practice rates, a self-pay Pap smear around R280, and a screening mammogram from roughly R1 200. Surgery changes the shape of the number entirely, with one practice quoting around R100 000 for a hysterectomy including theatre time and hospital fees. Your medical aid will carry most of the in-hospital side up to its own tariff, and often almost

18 August 2026

Female Cancer Cover Plans Compared

TRA’s Female Cancer Cover runs across three plan levels. Grand pays R50 000 on confirmed diagnosis, Supreme pays R100 000, and Ultimate pays R150 000. The difference between them is the size of that payout and the premium attached to it. These plans were previously sold as Femme 50 and Femme 100. Those names were retired, and a third level was added above them. How the Female Cancer Cover Plans

14 August 2026

Prioritising Women’s Health and Financial Security: How Cancer Cover Helps

Health and Financial Well-Being with TRA’s Female Cancer Cover The cost of cancer treatment in South Africa reaches into the hundreds of thousands of rand once surgery and oncology care are billed, and your medical aid carries only part of it. Two gaps are left behind. The first is the shortfall between what specialists charge and what your scheme is willing to pay. The second is everything that never reaches

13 August 2026