By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Public sector unions affiliated to labour federation COSATU have given the Government Employees Medical Scheme seven days to reverse the nine point eight percent premiums hike for 2026. They staged a demonstration outside the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria. The union  has described the increase as unlawful and unaffordable. Newsbreak spoke to Dr Stan Moloabi - Principal Officer of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS).....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Public sector unions affiliated to labour federation COSATU have given the Government Employees Medical Scheme seven days to reverse the nine point eight percent premiums hike for 2026. They staged a demonstration outside the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria. The union &nbsp;has described the increase as unlawful and unaffordable. Newsbreak spoke to Dr Stan Moloabi - Principal Officer of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS).....</p>

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