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Caters for low income earners in both the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry as well as the public in general Learn more
Specifically for skilled workers within the Engineering sector as stated in the Statutory Instrument 161 of 1991 Learn more
Executive scheme for voluntary members from any sector be it industrial, commercial, mining or agriculture Learn more
Executive scheme for voluntary members from any sector be it industrial, commercial, mining or agriculture Learn more
EMF was established in 1948 as a Private Industrial Medical Fund to provide medical aid cover to employees in the engineering industry. Because of the importance attached to healthcare cover in the industry, membership was made compulsory for certain grades of jobs in the industry.
With the economic downturn of the 1990s, companies started to downsize, retrench employees and most closed down. This led to the decline in membership. As a result, the Society could not depend on its industrial membership alone.
In 2002, the Fund was transformed into a fully fledged medical aid society which opened up to the public. The name changed from Engineering Medical Fund to EMF Medical Aid Society and the society started focusing on recruiting voluntary members. Continue...
Caters for low income earners in both the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry as well as the public in general Learn more
PrimaryCaters for low income earners in both the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry as well as the public in general Learn more