Registration, Practice Number, Professional Indemnity and Medical Aid
The South African Reflexology Society [TSARS] was instrumental in gaining the Allied Health Professions Council’s statutory recognition for therapeutic reflexology as a health profession in February 2001 [GN R127 of 12 February 2001].
Registration: Therapeutic Reflexologist
Full registration was granted to Therapeutic Reflexologist with effect from 01 December 2004. To practice legally in South Africa the therapeutic reflexologist is obliged to register with the AHPCSA in terms of the Allied Health Professions Act, No 63 of 1982.
Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)
The functions of the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa include the promotion and protection of health of the public in RSA and the controlling of the practice of allied health professions, i.e. ayurveda; Chinese medicine; chiropractice; homoeopathy, naturopathy; osteopathy; phytotherapy; therapeutic aromatherapy; therapeutic massage therapy; therapeutic reflexology; unani-tibb and any other profession to which the Act applies.
Council Registration To register as a Therapeutic Reflexologist contact: The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
Private Bag X4
QUEENSWOOD 0121
Tel No (012) 329-4001
e-mail:
website: http://www.ahpcsa.co.za/
Practice numbers
The Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa is an independent representative entity that administers practice numbers on behalf of the South African health care sector.
As of February 2006, therapeutic reflexologists can apply to the Board of Healthcare Funders of South Africa for a practice numbers.
The Board of Healthcare Funders of South Africa,
P O Box 2324
PARKLANDS 2121
Tel No (011) 537-0200
e-mail:
Professional Indemnity Insurance: Therapeutic Reflexologist
Medical Malpractice: Reduce rates for members who are registered with the AHPCSA and who practing within the borders of South Africa.
Medical Aid Benefits
TSARS is currently negotiating with the Dept. of Health on medical aid codes and fee structures for therapeutic reflexology treatments to enable a patient to claim from a medical aid fund in the future.
