The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) filed an affidavit in the High Court of Pretoria accusing Medical Scheme Sizwe Hosmed of duplicating claims exceeding R522m, stale claims worth R81m, procurement concerns and alleged misuse of a corporate credit card. – Business Day (6 Feb 2026)
This follows a court application brought by Sizwe Hosmed’s former board of trustees requesting the removal of the curator, Lebogang Mpakati, and to rescind the curatorship.
Catai Logistics and its liquidators claim that Mpakati’s company received R2.34m in excess of the fees she was entitled to as a business rescue practitioner. Mpakati reacted that “sensationalising” the proceedings reflects panic from those who feel threatened.
“Data from Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) industry reports show Sizwe Hosmed’s fees were materially above open-scheme averages in 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2022, the scheme paid managed care fees of R105.15 per beneficiary per month, compared with an open-scheme average of R60.43. The same year, it paid R224.81 per beneficiary per month for administration. That was 23.6% higher than the open-scheme average.” – Business Day (5 Feb 2026)