Browse our full library of South African medical aid guides — by scheme, household, city and budget. Compare options and get a free quote in 60 seconds.
Pillar pages cover the decisions everyone faces: hospital plan versus comprehensive cover, what medical aid costs per month, waiting periods, prescribed minimum benefits and how to switch schemes without a break in cover.
Scheme pages look at a single registered medical scheme — Discovery Health, Bonitas, Momentum Health, Medihelp, Fedhealth, Bestmed, Profmed, GEMS, Sizwe Hosmed and Keyhealth — and what its plan range typically suits.
Household pages match cover to who needs it: families, couples, single adults, pensioners, students, the self-employed, young professionals and parents adding a newborn dependant.
City pages cover network and hospital availability in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, East London and Polokwane, where the provider network attached to a plan matters most.
Every page ends at the same 60-second quote form, so you can read as much or as little as you need before comparing real options. Contributions quoted anywhere on this site are estimates; a scheme confirms your final contribution after underwriting.