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The Bestmed Medical Scheme 2026 Board of Trustees election process has started.
The term of office of some of the current member-elected trustees will come to an end at the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Therefore, the following vacancies must be filled on the day:
• Individual members (one vacancy in this category)
• Employee members (one vacancy in this category)
• Continuation/Retired/Widowed members (one vacancy in this category)
To nominate your preferred candidate, please refer to the nomination letters detailing the nomination process as well as the nomination forms below. Nominations open on Friday,1 August 2025 and close at 23:59 on Sunday, 31 August 2025.
Following the procurement process, PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated (PwC) has been appointed as the Independent Electoral Body (IEB) in respect of the following electoral processes and voting activities:
• the call for trustee nominations
• receiving and vetting of nominations received from members
• overseeing the election processes
The duly completed nomination form, together with the required documents, must reach PwC, the appointed IEB, during the nomination period from Friday, 1 August 2025 until 23:59 on Sunday, 31 August 2025 via any of the following channels:
• By email: za_bestmedelection2026@pwc.com; or
• Hand delivered, in an envelope clearly marked Bestmed Medical Scheme 2025/6 Trustee Elections, Attention: Ms Pontso Nyathi – Director: Forensic Services, to any of the PwC offices indicated in the nomination letter.
All election-related queries must be directed to the IEB via telephone at 012 429 0505 or email at za_bestmedelection2026@pwc.com. The IEB will be the only party to respond to queries related to the electoral processes.
2026 Board of Trustees Nomination Notification – Individual member
Trustee Nomination Form Individual Member Representative
2026 Board of Trustees Nomination Notification – Employee member
Trustee Nomination Form Employee Member Representative
2026 Board of Trustees Nomination Notification – Continuation/Retired/Widowed member
Trustee Nomination Form Continuation/Retired/Widowed member Representative
All information regarding the 2025 benefit options and accompanying services including information in respect of the terms and conditions or any other matters is subject to prior approval of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and may change without notice having due regard to the CMS' further advice.
Leo Dlamini Chief Executive Officer/Principal Officer
Ntando Ndonga Executive: Legal, Risk & Corporate Governance
Jessogan Chetty Chief Financial Officer
Dr Dion Kapp Executive: Managed Healthcare and Service Providers
Madelein O'Connell Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations
Adrian Sing Executive: Information Technology Information Technology And Innovation
Mrs Annelise Hartzenberg
Prof Magdalena Slabbert
Ms Louise De Vries
Mrs Clarette Lombard
Mr Theuns Du Buisson
Mr Steyn Du Plessis (Chairperson)
Mr Leon Jordaan (Vice-chairperson)
Dr Tumi Legobye
Mr Michael Brewis
Dr Leshni Shah