Learn more about TRA's premium gap cover product option, Absolute Plus

What Is TRA’s Absolute Cover Plus Offering?

Absolute Cover Plus is TRA’s premium gap cover offering that works hand in hand with your registered medical aid scheme. It covers the difference between what your medical aid pays and what healthcare providers charge for in-hospital procedures, specialist consultations, and authorised cancer treatment. This gap cover product includes the most comprehensive set of benefits TRA offers, with most categories effectively uncapped within the aggregate annual limit of R219 845

22 May 2026

TRA Super Cover Plus is our mid-range gap cover option

Super Cover Plus: Our Mid-Range Gap Cover Product

If you are a medical aid member in South Africa looking for protection beyond basic coverage, TRA’s Vital Cover Plus is designed to provide enhanced entry-level gap cover with essential extra benefits. If you are a medical aid member in South Africa seeking comprehensive protection against medical shortfalls, TRA’s Super Cover Plus is designed to provide mid-range gap cover with extensive benefits. Super Cover Plus sits at TRA’s 700% tariff

15 May 2026

doctor explains to patient about the tariff percentages

What Does 200%, 500% or 700% Gap Cover Actually Mean? Tariff Percentages Explained

If you have shopped around for gap cover in South Africa, you have probably seen plans advertised at 200%, 500% or 700%. The numbers look arbitrary, and most brochures do not bother to explain them. They matter, though. The percentage on your gap cover policy is what decides whether your bill from the anaesthetist/other specialists, for in-hospital procedures, will be settled in full or leave you owing thousands. This article

13 May 2026