What role does ABSA HCC play, and are they a medical aid option/scheme?
As of 1st September 2009, Rhodes University has appointed ABSA Health Care Consultants (ABSA HCC) to assist international students with all queries relating to appropriate medical cover and membership renewal.  ABSA HCC is an independent service that is also currently appointed by 10 other Tertiary institutions in the country.
This means that ABSA HCC is not a medical aid option or scheme, but the intermediary between the scheme (to ensure it adheres to the above mentioned criteria and service levels) and the member (to make sure any problems or questions the member/student has can be resolved within the rules of the specific medical aid).
ABSA HCC advises the university with regard to which SA products are acceptable and currently adhering to the requirements as set out in point 4.