Notice of Discovery Health Medical Scheme
Annual General Meeting
The 16th annual general meeting of the members of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme took place on 24 June 2010.
Elected Trustees
The following have been elected as Trustees of Discovery Health Medical Scheme at the AGM held on Thursday, 24 June 2010.
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Mr. Barry Stott
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Overview Barry Stott is a Chartered Accountant and has held several positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers since commencing his articles there in February 1968 in the Audit Division. He was promoted to partner in 1982 and audited in a variety of industries and eventually specialized from 1998 in the audit division responsible for audits in the insurance industry. His experience in the financial service industry includes responsibilities in the audits of Clientele Life, Regent Life, Alexander Forbes Insurance, African Life and Investment Solutions . In addition to audit responsibilities, Barry was involved in due diligence, share valuations, accountants’ reports, financial investigations and merger support. Work Background Positions held at PricewaterhouseCoopers February 1968 – June 2009
His experience since retirement from PwC in June 2009 is as follows:
Barry is married with four children. He enjoys golf, trout fishing, being outdoors and exercises regularly (jogging and spinning) |
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Mr. Puke Maserumule
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Overview Puke Maserumule, BA LLB(UCT), Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law(UOJ), is Founder and Chairman of Maserumule Incorporated Attorneys (www.maserumuleinc.co.za). Mr. Maserumule is an attorney with more than nineteen years’ experience, mainly in the area of labour and employment law. He is a Founder and Chairman of Maserumule Incorporated Attorneys, a practice with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Polokwane, Limpopo, specializing in labour and employment law, and employing 13 attorneys. The firm has won numerous awards with Impumelelo Empowerment Awards, judged as the best empowered company in the support services sector(legal) for six continuous years from 2004- 2009. It was also named as the TOP SMME EMPOWERED COMPANY by METROPOLITAN OLIVER EMPOWERMENT AWARDS for 2009. Work Background
Mr. Maserumule is listed by international publications, Labour and Employment Lawyers and Which Lawyer? as one of the recommended labour and employment lawyers in South Africa. |
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Dr. Nozipho Sangweni
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Qualifications: Masters in Business Administaration (MBA) Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, currently reading final year. Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBCHB) University of Natal Medical School 1998. Diploma in Occupational Health (DOH) University of the Witwatersrand 2003. Diploma in Civil Aviation Management (DCAM) IATA Aviation Training and Development Institute, Canada 2004 Current Appointment: Program Manager: NGO/UGM. Right to Care Previous Posts Held: 2009-2010: General Practice and Independent Consulting in Occupational, Aviation and Travel Medicine 2003-2009: Senior Manager Aviation Medicine. South African Civil Aviation Authority 2001-2003: Aviation Medical Officer. South African Civil Aviation Authority 2000-2001: Community Service Medical Officer. Church of Scotland Hospital; Charles James Memorial Hospital 1999-2000: Medical Intern. Port Shepstone Provincial Hospital Memberships: 2007-2010: Trustee Member of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme Executive Member of the AeroMedical Committee: South African Civil Aviation Authority Past Executive Member of the South African Society of Travel Medicine |
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Dr. Dhesan Gopaul Moodley (Chairman)
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Overview Dhesan is a leading strategist and management consultant who has consulted for many organisations in SA and internationally. He possesses the ideal blend of business acumen and practical medical knowledge for the medical insurance sector. He is particularly well suited to analyzing and resolving complex business issues involving multiple stakeholders in the medical industry. He has a sound academic background with substantial skills in trouble shooting and analysis. In his consulting career he has assisted a number of organisations develop and implement difficult profit driven and service improvement strategies. Work background
Academic Credentials
Experience and Capabilities Dhesan has worked in many different industries including Medical, Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Retail, Public Service and Transport sectors. His core skills are in the area of corporate strategy development and implementation. He has worked on a number of organisation restructuring engagements and has worked on complex mergers and acquisition projects. Dhesan has led a number of change management and organisational transformational projects both locally and internationally. He has extensive trouble shooting capability and is a respected strategic advisor to many CEO’s. Dhesan is married with two children aged 16 and 14. |
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Adv. Noel John Graves
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Overview Noel Graves was appointed to Senior Counsel in November 2009. He commenced his career as a candidate attorney at Bowman Gilfillan Incorporated in Johannesburg and was admitted as an attorney of Transvaal Provincial Division in 1988. He then worked as a Professional Assistant (qualified attorney) at Bowman Gilfillan. He became an Associate in 1990 and in 1992 joined Sampson Okes Higgins Incorporated as a Partner. In 1993 he did pupilage at Johannesburg Bar training in various aspects of High Court Procedure and Practice. He wrote and passed the National Bar Examination. In April of the same year he was admitted as an advocate at the Witwatersrand Local Division. He commenced practice at Johannesburg Bar in July 1993 and thereafter was appointed to Senior Counsel. Work Background
Noel is married to Vicki and has two children Ryan (age 14) and Kirsten (age 11) |
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Prof. Zephne M van der Spuy  |
Overview Prof. Zephne van der Spuy is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cape Town and Chief Specialist at Groote Schuur Hospital. She is Head of Postgraduate Education and Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Prof. van der Spuy has the following academic and professional qualifications: MBChB: 1970 – University of Stellenbosch MRCOG: 1979 – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (South African Medal) PhD: 1985 – University of London, UK FRCOG: 1991 – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FCOG (SA): 2000 – South African College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (By peer review) Working Background Prof. van der Spuy’s honorary fellowships are as follows:
Her present clinical responsibilities include her being a registered subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine with particular interest in gynaecological endocrinology. She works within the Reproductive Medicine Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital. The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa: Recently demitted office as President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. Previously President of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and has served on the Council of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for many years. Has been involved in the educational processes within the Colleges and also with the College Project entitled Strengthening Academic Medicine and Specialist Training. Has an ongoing interest in reviewing healthcare in South Africa and providing improved services and academic input in the public service. |
Mr. Stephen Handler
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Overview Stephen Handler attained his B.Com in 1960 at the University of Cape Town and qualified as an actuary in 1964. He joined Liberty Life in 1966 as Development Actuary. He joined the Board of Liberty Group Limited in 1979 and served as Executive Director responsible successively for Technical matters and Administration and then as Senior Executive Director (Finance) until his retirement in August 2000 on attainment of age 60. Work Background
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Details of event
Date: 24 June 2010
Time: 10:00
Venue: Auditorium, 155 West Street, Sandton
Notify the Principal officer of any motions
Please notify the Principal Officer of any motions
The rules of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme require attendees to notify the Principal Officer of any motions for discussion at least seven days before the date of the meeting.
Email it to principalofficer@discovery.co.za or post it to PO Box 786722, Sandton, 2146.
Agenda for the meeting
- Welcome and quorum
- Confirmation of the minutes of the 2009 annual general meeting(for the year ended 31 December 2008)
- Tabling of the annual financial statements
- Acceptance of the annual financial statements
- Governance
- Election of Trustees
- Appointment of Auditors
- Proposed amalgamation – Edcon Medical Scheme (For more information, view
) - General
The 2009 audited annual financial statements, the Board of Trustees’ report and 2008 minutes of the annual general meeting will also be available at the following walk-in centres after 3 May 2010:
| Johannesburg | Pretoria | Cape Town | Durban |
| Discovery Health | Discovery Health Building | Discovery Health Building | 41 Imvubupark Place |
| 16 Fredman Drive | Corner of Oak and Tegel Avenues | Century City, Boulevard | Riverhorse Valley |
| Sandton | Highveld Techno Park | Century City, Milnerton | Business Estate |
| Centurion | Durban |
The Discovery Health Medical Scheme needs to elect Trustees
The Discovery Health Medical Scheme needs to elect new Trustees at the annual general meeting taking place in Sandton on 24 June 2010. Read more...
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Please note: The nomination for Trustee election has closed on 24 May 2010. |
The role and duties of Trustees of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme
The duties of Trustees are described in the Scheme rules and in the Medical Schemes Act. An extract is provided for your information. Trustees play a vital role in the running of the Scheme.
What expertise we are looking for
The Trustees should serve the Discovery Health Medical Scheme to the best of their abilities, using the skills and experience they have built up in their respective careers. Because of the highly complex and regulated environment of medical schemes in South Africa, it is important that the Trustees have a range of skills and experience to best serve the Scheme and its membership.
We are looking for Trustee nominations from Discovery Health Medical Scheme members with at least three to five years executive management experience in any of the following fields or skills sets:
- Actuarial
- Legal and governance
- Financial and general business
- Medical or healthcare.
Trustee may serve for more than one term
Trustees may serve for a period of three years, and they can be re-elected for another term.
Eligibility criteria that nominees need to take into account
To ensure good governance of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme, there are certain rules about who may not serve as Trustees. We have highlighted the various people and industries below.
The following persons are not eligible to serve as members of the Board
- A person under the age of 21 years
- An employee, director, officer, consultant, or contractor of the administrator or the Scheme or of the holding company, subsidiary, joint venture or associate of that administrator or any other medical scheme administrator or provider of managed care services to a medical scheme
- A broker
- A person, including a legal person, associated with the administrator and/or the provider of managed care services to the Scheme
- The Principal Officer of the Scheme; and
- The auditor of the Scheme
- The legal advisors of the Scheme and of the administrator of the Scheme
- An employee, director, officer, consultant or contractor of, or any person associated with, a community pharmacy, a wholesale pharmacy, a group of pharmacies, a manufacturer of medicines and/or complimentary medicines, a manufacturer of medical devices and/or medical consumables, distributor and/or wholesaler of medicines, complimentary medicines, medical devices or medical consumables
- An employee, director, officer, consultant or contractor of a private hospital or hospital owning or operating group or a pathology laboratory or pathology owning or operating group
- An employee, director, officer, consultant, contractor or person associated with a supplier of goods or services (including a relevant health service), to the Scheme or its administrator or to the holding company, subsidiary, joint venture or associate of its administrator, where the supply of such services and goods forms a significant percentage of the supplier’s business (in excess of 25% of gross revenue shall be deemed to be “a significant percentage” of the supplier’s business);
- A person holding a trusteeship of any other medical scheme or schemes; and
- A person who by virtue of holding public or other office is in a position of actual or potential conflict of interest with the Scheme
The process to be nominated as a Trustee
Nominations to fill vacancies, which must be signed by the nominee and the candidate signifying his or her consent to stand for election, must be submitted to the Scheme at least 30 days before the Scheme’s annual general meeting, scheduled for 24 June.
The Scheme may appoint a nomination committee to assess all nominees against the eligibility criteria. The election must be carried out by the Discovery Health Medical Scheme members present at the annual general meeting of the Scheme
The nomination process
- All the information about the nomination process will be made available on www.discovery.co.za
- Nominations must be completed on the Scheme’s published nomination form
- Nominations must be accompanied by a detailed CV, an abbreviated CV for publishing purposes and a colour ID photograph
- Nominations must be signed by both the nominee and the candidate standing for election
- All nominations must be received by the Scheme on or before 24 May 2010. Nominations can be sent by email to principalofficer@discovery.co.za, or by post to:
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Attention: The Principal Officer (Board of Trustee election), Discovery Health Medical Scheme, PO Box 786722, Sandton, 2146. Nominations can also be delivered to 16 Fredman Drive, Sandton, 2146. |
- The Scheme will vet all nominations against the eligibility criteria. This will be carried out by the Principal Officer and the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- The entire nomination process would be audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- The names of the candidates who have been approved and are eligible for election will be printed on the ballot paper.
- The eligible candidates must attend the Scheme’s annual general meeting where voting of the Trustees will take place.
