SAMHS FUND

About The SAMHS Fund

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 that are only available to fund members.

Things have changed some what since those early days, and now any member of the SANDF, as well as non serving defence force members can join the fund at a nominal monthly fee, which opens the door to a host of benefits. The fund is also the proud owner of the Banana Beach Holiday Resort located on the Kwazulu Natal South Coast, as well as time share weeks at the new development at Sun City

BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO THE SAMHS FUND

As a contributing member to the SAMHS Fund you will enjoy various benefits. Please follow the categories below to see which benefits are available to the various members. For more details regarding membership fees and benefit please contact the SAMHS Fund offices on (012) 6648459 or email is on info@samhsfund.co.za

BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO THE SAMHS FUND FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES

Category 1 Benefits

BENEFITS AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL LIFE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS

HOLIDAY FACILITIES

* Banana Beach Resort:

Contributing members to the SAMHS Fund enjoy the benefit of holidaying at Banana Beach Holiday Resort, where they will enjoy up to a 40% discount on their accommodation. Members also get access to high and mid season reservation prior to it being made available to the general public. For more details regarding the reservations dates, specials and other accommodation queries please contact our offices on Tel:- (039) 681 3229 or 2257 or email your queries to info@reservations.co.za .

* Sun International Vacation Club (Out of season only):

The SAMHS Fund currently owns out of season weeks at Sun City Vacation club. For more information regarding bookings or for details regarding reservations at any other of the vacation club destinations please contact Jenny on (039) 6813229 or email her at jenny@bananabeach.co.za

HOLIDAY RESORTS AND CARAVAN PARKS:

– Rhemardo Resort/Caravan Park in Mookgophong / Naboomspruit (014) 743-0612/0684 or 082 351-1615. For road map please visit website www.rhemardo.co.za. Discount is only applicable during out of season.

DAIL AN EXCHANGE:

www.daelive.com

All SAMHS Fund members have access to time share accommodation in South Africa and around the world at unbelievably low price. Availability can be viewed online at the DAE Live website. For more information, pricing or to make your reservation please contact Jenny at Banana Beach Holiday Resort – Tel (039) 681 3229 or 2257 or email her at jenny@bananabeach.co.za .

I EXCHANGE / HOLIDAY CLUB:

Through this medium, SAMHS Fund members have access to a large selection of time share accommodation both locally and abroad. Prices for availability vary depending on the dates required. For availability and pricing please contact Jenny on (039) 6813229 or 2257 or email her at jenny@bananabeach.co.za .

FLEXIBREAKS HOLIDAYS TRADING AS LINRIC CLUB:

Membership of this Club normally costs R599 pa but as a member of the SAMHS Fund it is included in your membership for free.
Membership to this organisation also covers the parents of the principal member only as well as dependents up to 18 years of age.

Full details of Club benefits can be viewed on their website www.linricclub.co.za.
All enquiries regarding Linric Club benefits must please be directed to their office. Call the Linric Club Central Reservations at 011 974-2626 and quote your force / membership number with any enquiry that you may have.

STUDY GRANTS:

Each year (closing date end February) the Fund issues grants to applicants who are successful in their studies; these members being contributors of the Fund and members of the Arm Of Service: SAMHS.

The grants are offered to one student per family, whether it is the contributor or a dependant, to assist with the cost of tertiary education.
Such grants are available for undergraduate study from 2nd year level onward at Universities, Universities of Technology and Technical Colleges.

For assistance please contact Pako Modibedi at SAMHS Fund on (012) 664 8459

FUNERAL POLICY:

Included in the monthly subscription is a funeral policy to the value of R25 000, which will be paid out in the event that the insured passes away. Please note this benefit is only for annual subscribers and not for life members. The life members can pay for this benefit as an added benefit. Please contact the SAMHS Fund offices for more details.

Category 2 Benefits

OPTIONAL EXTRA BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO CONTRIBUTORS AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.

RESORT CONDOMINIUMS INTERNATIONAL (RCI):

For an additional fee (40% less than the normal contribution) contributors can join RCI, the largest holiday exchange organisation in the world, with 184 affiliated resorts in Southern Africa (including our own Resort) and 3700 world-wide.

Through this RCI membership, contributors can book accommodation at our resort, “space bank” it with RCI in exchange for alternative holiday accommodation either locally or overseas. Kindly take into consideration that an exchange fees payable for exchanges. Members can also make use of RCI Bonus Stock and all other RCI Services.

For info please contact Ms Edith Mothusi at SAMHS Fund on (012) 664 8459.

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (AA OF SA):

SAMHS Fund contributors making use of the AA of SA benefit through the Fund are hereby informed that the tariff increase for the AA is with effect 1 July annually.

Kindly inform this office number (012) 664-8459 at least one month in advance, of your annual renewal month, should you wish to cancel your AA of SA membership. As stipulated on the AA of SA application form membership is automatically renewed and will only be cancelled on receiving your request in writing.

For details regarding pricing etc please contact the SAMHS Fund office.

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE

Indemnus. This cover is available through Indemnity Insurance Brokers for Health Care Professional contributors at discounted premiums negotiated by the Fund. Nursing staff are covered for up to R5,million per claim for a nominal monthly or annual fee. Premium increases takes place with effect 1 March annually. For your Indemnity Insurance please contact Ms Edith Mothusi at SAMHS Fund.

LEGAL AID:

LIPCO – Law for all – Please contact the fund office for more details on this addition benefit.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON ANY OF THE ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT THE SAMHS FUND OFFICE ON (012) 664 8459.

Category 3 Benefits

OTHER SERVICES ARRANGED FOR CONTRIBUTORS BY THE FUND

SHORT-TERM INSURANCE

The Fund has agreements Indwe Risk Services to assist with all your household and motor vehicle insurance.

FUNERAL INSURANCE

Funeral Insurance cover at reasonable premiums is available to contributors for themselves, their immediate families and extended families through agreements with

AVBOB
ASSUPOL
CAPITEC bank
LIBERTY LIFE
Metropolitan Life
Old Mutual Group Schemes
SANLAM Blue Star
SANLAM

FOR MORE INFROMTION ON THESE AND OTHER BENEFITS PLEASE CONTACT THE SAMHS FUND OFFICES ON (012) 6648459

Banana Beach prices for SAMHS Members

Rates 2018 & 19 ( Packages applicable to low season only)

Unit size	High Season	Mid Season	Low Season	Weekend Fri to Sun	Midweek (Mon-Fri) 4 days	Week package (any 7 nights)
2 Sleeper	R405	R340	R300	R640	R1080	R1715
4 Sleeper	R585	R500	R415	R910	R1500	R2380
6 Sleeper	R690	R530	R455	R990	R1640	R2625

Chalets (seaview)

Rates 2018 – 2019 (Packages applicable to low season only)

Unit size	High Season	Mid Season	Low Season	Weekend Fri to Sun	Mid week (Mon-Fri) 4 days	Week package (any 7 nights)
4 Sleeper	R 840	R 660	R 495	R1 160	R 1 780	R 2 835
6 Sleeper	R1080	R 760	R 575	R 1 330	R2 080	R 3 290
8 Sleeper	R1440	R 885	R 675	R 1 560	R 2 440	R 3 885

Chalets (Part / No sea view)

Rates July 2018 – June 2019 (Packages applicable to low season only)

Unit size	High Season	Mid Season	Low Season	Weekend Fri to Sun	Mid week (Mon-Fri) 4 days	Week package (any 7 nights)
4 Sleeper	R 720	R 585	R 430	R 1 020	R 1 540	R 2 450
6 Sleeper	R 900	R 685	R 510	R 1 190	R 1 840	R 2 940
8 Sleeper	R 1 200	R 810	R 605	R 1 420	R 2 180	R 3 465

Chalets (Luxury seaview)

Rates 2018-2019 (Packages applicable to low season only)

6 Sleeper

R 1 245

R 960

R 710

R 1 670

R 2 560

R 4 060

House

Rates 2018 – 2019 (Packages applicable to low season only)

Unit size	High Season	Mid Season	Low Season	Weekend Fri to Sun	Weekend Fri to Sun	Week package (any 7 nights)
10 Sleeper	R 1 500	R 1 155	R 835	R 1 990	R 3 000	R 4 795