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Investment case

Our diversified business model and growth strategy enables us to achieve sustainable growth and value creation across the healthcare sector by leveraging our competitive advantages.

Our strong investment case was demonstrated during the year through our agile response and resilience in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the challenges faced, we were able to leverage our diversified business units to ensure we met our clients' service level agreements.

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Strong market positioning

Health administration business

One of the largest health administration businesses in the South African healthcare sector.

3.9 million under management

An established track record as a medical scheme administrator – 3.9 million lives under management (39% of market share).

Market leader in managed care

An integrated healthcare business and market leader in managed care.

13 million scripts dispensed per annum

Approximately 13 million scripts dispensed per annum – public sector makes up 80% of the total prescriptions dispensed.

Largest distributor of chronic medicine

The largest distributor of chronic medicine to public hospitals and clinics.

Diversified across complementary healthcare services

Pharmaceutical business contributed 53% in revenue

A diversified healthcare business with growing exposure across the healthcare value chain in South Africa – our pharmaceutical business contributed 53% in revenue.

Diversification


Diversification makes us more sustainable in a changing healthcare environment.

Group to optimise healthcare costs


Our business model enables the Group to optimise healthcare costs to deliver on our mission.

Multiple growth drivers

  • Maximising our integrated business model.
  • Digitising to enhance efficiencies and improve client experience.
  • Partnering with various institutions to deliver value.
  • Positioning start-ups for success.
  • Positioning for success in an NHI environment.

Competent and
experienced management

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Experienced and empowered leadership team with healthcare expertise.

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Market-leading intellectual capital with clinical, actuarial, data analytics and health intelligence competence and capabilities.

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Data capabilities support our strategy to eliminate inefficiencies within the healthcare industry and optimise the healthcare value chain.

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Long-term incentives are in place for strategic employees

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VIEW OUR ENLARGED OUR MILESTONES

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OUR MILESTONES

AfroCentric incorporated and listed on the JSE

Acquires AfroCentric Health Group (80% effective interest)

Increased interest in AfroCentric Health to 94.1%

Helios IT Solutions (now AfroCentric Technologies) acquired 51% of Allegra

Acquires South African licence of documentbased care back and neck rehabilitation programme through its acquisition of Klinnika

Acquires

100% of Pharmacy Direct, 100% of Curasana and 26% of Activo Health

Sanlam acquires 28.7% of AfroCentric Healthcare Assets

Awarded South African Police Service medical aid (POLMED) scheme contract

Acquires

100% of Wellness Odyssey and 51% of The Cheese Has Moved

Amalgamation of Bonitas and Liberty add 125 000 lives to our care

Pharmacy Direct secures further contracts for the delivery of chronic medicine to public sector patients, increasing footprint to seven South African provinces

Acquires

51% of EssentialMed

80% of Scriptpharm Risk Management

70% of MMed Distribution

ADS acquires 51% Of Tendahealth

COMMED merges with Bonitas

Awarded Hosmed Contract

Pharmacy Direct awarded Department of Health central chronic medicine dispensing and distribution contracts

Acquires

remaining 74% of Activo Health

82.8% OF PHA

100% of Sanlam Health (renamed AfroCentric Integrated Health Administrators)

Additional 25% of Associated Fund Administrators Botswana

Medshield Hospital and Fraud Management Bonitas Actuarial Services

Hosmed Medicine Management

POLMED Contracts Scriptpharm for chronic medicine management

Acquires

Remaining 17.2% of PHA

Additional 17% of TCHM

ACT Healthcare Assets acquires remaining 20% of Scriptpharm Risk Management

Medscheme wins contract to administer MEDiPOS Medical Scheme

ACT Healthcare Assets acquires DENIS Group

Medscheme awarded the Government Employees Medical Scheme managed care contract

AfroCentric FastPulse concludes contract to provide COVID-19 occupational health and safety support for the Western Cape’s Economic Development and Tourism Department

Activo Health acquires Exeltis SA (the holding company of Forrester Pharma and Lamar International)

Hosted SA Healthcare Industry Summit 2022.

AfroCentric incorporated and listed on the JSE

Acquires AfroCentric Health Group (80% effective interest)

Increased interest in AfroCentric Health to 94.1%

Helios IT Solutions (now AfroCentric Technologies) acquired 51% of Allegra

Acquires South African licence of documentbased care back and neck rehabilitation programme through its acquisition of Klinnika

Acquires

100% of Pharmacy Direct, 100% of Curasana and 26% of Activo Health

Sanlam acquires 28.7% of AfroCentric Healthcare Assets

Awarded South African Police Service medical aid (POLMED) scheme contract

Acquires

100% of Wellness Odyssey and 51% of The Cheese Has Moved

Amalgamation of Bonitas and Liberty add 125 000 lives to our care

Pharmacy Direct secures further contracts for the delivery of chronic medicine to public sector patients, increasing footprint to seven South African provinces

Acquires

51% of EssentialMed

80% of Scriptpharm Risk Management

70% of MMed Distribution

ADS acquires 51% Of Tendahealth

COMMED merges with Bonitas

Awarded Hosmed Contract

Pharmacy Direct awarded Department of Health central chronic medicine dispensing and distribution contracts

Acquires

remaining 74% of Activo Health

82.8% OF PHA

100% of Sanlam Health (renamed AfroCentric Integrated Health Administrators)

Additional 25% of Associated Fund Administrators Botswana

Medshield Hospital and Fraud Management Bonitas Actuarial Services

Hosmed Medicine Management

POLMED Contracts Scriptpharm for chronic medicine management

Acquires

Remaining 17.2% of PHA

Additional 17% of TCHM

ACT Healthcare Assets acquires remaining 20% of Scriptpharm Risk Management

Medscheme wins contract to administer MEDiPOS Medical Scheme

ACT Healthcare Assets acquires DENIS Group

Medscheme awarded the Government Employees Medical Scheme managed care contract

AfroCentric FastPulse concludes contract to provide COVID-19 occupational health and safety support for the Western Cape’s Economic Development and Tourism Department

Activo Health acquires Exeltis SA (the holding company of Forrester Pharma and Lamar International)

SA Healthcare Industry Summit 2022.

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