{"id":2,"date":"2023-02-09T14:53:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T14:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:33:38","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The SAMHS Fund was established on 24 April 1980 with the aim of offering SAMHS personnel certain benefits and facilities not provided by the government. Over the years this fund has grown in strength and size and currently has over 8000 contributing members who enjoy a host of benefits only available to Fund members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To become a member of the SAMHS Fund and share in all the benefits, please contact the SAMHS Fund office on<b>&nbsp;012&nbsp;664-8459<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits, available at an additional cost, to all SAMHS Fund contributors who pay the monthly (R135.00) or annual contribution (R1,620.00) are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/index.php\/samhs-fund-funeral-policy\/\">Funeral Plan<\/a> (for both main member and spouse\/life partner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/index.php\/rapid-rewards\/\">Rapid Rewards Africa<\/a> and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAMHS Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/index.php\/benefits\/\">membership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After retirement from the Organisation, at the age of 60 for uniform and 65 years for civilian contributors, membership, including other benefits, members may continue with the Fund benefits. However, the latter is at an additional cost and not for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fund will activate the debit order after the completed application form for a bank debit has been received by the Fund Office. Forms are available <a href=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/index.php\/join-samhs-fund\/\">on the Join link<\/a> or from the SAMHS Fund Office (<b>info@samhsfund.co.za<\/b>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prices<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SAMHS Fund Membership @ R 135.00 per month or R1 620.00 per annum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funeral Plan (Life Members only) &#8211; Married or have a life partner @ R 384.00 per annum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funeral Plan (Life Members only) &#8211; Unmarried @ R 246.00 per annum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAHMS-Poster.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAHMS-Poster.webp 1024w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAHMS-Poster-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAHMS-Poster-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAHMS-Poster-85x60.webp 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out and About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"942\" data-id=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24-1024x942.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24-1024x942.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24-300x276.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24-768x706.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24-65x60.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.27.24.jpeg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Recruits in Bloemfontein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-21-at-10.33.58-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\" 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src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-13-at-10.12.32.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1 Military Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-13-at-10.19.15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military Health Training Formation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"1481\" data-id=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/samhsfund.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-04-at-14.33.33.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">8 Medical Battalion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SAMHS Fund was established on 24 April 1980 with the aim of offering SAMHS personnel certain benefits and facilities not provided by the government. Over the years this fund has grown in strength and size and currently has over 8000 contributing members who enjoy a host of benefits only available to Fund members. 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