Healthcare and Health Insurance in South Africa

4 Expats Talk about Health Insurance and Healthcare in South Africa

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Last updated on Nov 27, 2021

Summary: Expats and global nomads in South Africa share their experiences with health insurance, healthcare in South Africa, local hospitals and specialists, quality of medical care and more.

How are healthcare services South Africa?

When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in South Africa, they replied:

"I have insurance that covers hospital stays and some surgery. I also pay for "gap insurance", which pays most all of the shortfall in coverage for surgery. Result is that almost 100% of the costs were paid for the five major surgeries that we have had in the post 10 years," commented one expat who moved to Cape Town.

What are emergency services like in South Africa?

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Healthcare in South Africa

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Healthcare in Cape Town, South Africa

An expat in Cape town discusses health insurance coverage and gap insurance in South Africa. His insurance has covered virtually all of his medical costs over the past five years.

Healthcare in Cape Town, South Africa

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Answer Questions about Healthcare in South Africa

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