Medical Aid Contribution Hikes: Unions Begin Protests Against GEMS
Pretoria - Several unions are up in arms over the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) contribution increases and have called for protest action. GEMS, the largest restricted membership medical scheme in South Africa, with over 890 000 principal members and more than 2.4 million beneficiaries, has announced increases in contributions in April. GEMS said the matter causing consternation relates to…
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Gauteng MEC Botha Promotes Environmentally Friendly Culture Among Learners
Johannesburg - What may have seemed like a routine handover of separation at source bins and a tree-planting activity at Rus-Ter-Vaal Secondary School carried a deeper message from Gauteng Environment…
