About IDCOur focus
The Healthcare and Education SBU is headed by Zora Madikizela. Within the healthcare sector, our focus areas are:
- Manufacturing of medical equipment
- Medical schemes administration and medical schemes management
- Medical and dental practice activities
- Clinics and related services
- Hospital services
- Human health services
- Management services of the above businesses
- Buy-ins or take-overs by BEE partners of the above existing businesses
Within the education sector, our focus areas are:
- Private pre-primary education, after-care centres, primary and secondary education
- Private Further Education and Training Colleges and private Teacher training colleges
- Special education and training of the mentally challenged
- Other educational services such as own tutoring, motor vehicle driving schools, dancing, music and sports schools, life skills, etc.
- Management services of the above businesses
- Buy-ins or take-overs of the above existing businesses
Who should apply for finance
While each business proposal is considered on its particular merit, preference is given to:
- Greenfield projects, expansions and rehabilitations
- Projects exhibiting economic merit in terms of profitability and sustainability
- Projects which have a significant developmental impact e.g. rural development, empowerment, job creation, value addition and export generation
- A project of a sizeable value
- Financing of fixed assets and the fixed portion of growth in working capital (stock, creditors and debtors)
- Buy-ins or take-overs by historically disadvantaged persons (HDPs)
- Businesses led by competent management team members and equipped with in-house capacity and technological know-how
How to apply for finance
Click here for more information on the application process and funding criteria.
Township and Rural Hospital Scheme Brochure
Who to contact
For more information on the Health and Education SBU, please click here to contact us, or call us on + 27 11 269 3854 or 086 069 3888. Alternatively, email our call centre at callcentre@idc.co.za
