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The Chairman of the Medical Schemes Council (CMS), Dr. Clarence Mini, died of complications from Covid-19, the council’s body confirmed Tuesday.
“He had been in the hospital for the past six weeks,” said Grace Khoza, general manager of stakeholder relations at CMS.
Khoza confirmed the news to News24 on Tuesday with the family’s permission, as Mini had contracted the virus more than a month ago.
Khoza said Mini also lived with asthma.
The CMS is the body that ensures that all medical aid in the country is properly implemented, and the health minister appointed him to chair the council.
Khoza said that when Mini was in exile during apartheid and on his return, he may have entered into a lucrative private practice.
Instead, he dedicated his life to bringing positive change to the medical industry.
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She said one of her many success stories was changing the reservations of the Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS) from being in “tatters.”
But above all, Khoza said, he believed in and nurtured young talents.
“He was respectful and he wanted us to be the best we could be,” said Khoza.
“He had many principles. He was stubborn in the belief that we all had the potential to do something good.”
In a later statement, Khoza said: “Dr. Mini contracted coronavirus (Covid-19) and was hospitalized for over a month, and we all hoped that he could get by.
“This wonderful, compassionate and sympathetic individual leaves a legacy of having served this country and the industry in many capacities with great distinction. Dr. Mini leaves behind his beloved sons Yandi and Nomhle, but most of all his soul mate and better Friend, Ms. Nancy Mini. He will be missed by his family, colleagues, and all industry stakeholders. “
Health Ministry spokesman Lwazi Manzi also confirmed Tuesday that Mini had died.
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