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

doctor discussing gap cover for womeen's health

Why Gap Cover Matters More for Women’s Health Costs

Gap cover matters for women because the treatments women are most likely to face, breast cancer surgery and gynaecological procedures among them, are often billed by specialists at rates far above what any scheme pays. TRA can cover that shortfall (up to 700% of the scheme tariff on its three upper plans, and up to 300% on the lowest plan), with cover starting from R99 per month. The condition attached

11 August 2026

Woman smiling because she can get gap cover as a foreigner

Can foreigners get medical aid?

Yes. As a foreigner planning to live in South Africa for a longer period, you can join a medical aid scheme, provided you hold a valid passport, a current work, study, or residence visa, and have a South African bank account to pay your premiums. The benefits you receive are the same as those available to South African citizens. As a non-South African citizen, you are probably wondering whether you

20 July 2026