COSATU welcomes assurances retired military medical cover is safe
Trade Union federation, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), has welcomed the government’s assurances that medical fund cover of retired military personnel remains safe.
Reports indicated that the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund is facing a severe financial crisis and may be unable to honour commitments to retired members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and their dependents from the first of November 2026.
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