Job Title: CFO
Company: Council for Medical Schemes
Andisa Zinja was appointed CFO of the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority in April 2025. She has more than 15 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to this role, she served as CFO at the Council for Medical Schemes from 2020.
From 2012 to 2020, she was CFO at the Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC), having joined the organisation earlier as a Finance Manager. Her previous roles also include Assistant Audit Manager at the Auditor-General of South Africa and Article Clerk at PwC in Papua New Guinea.
Work experience:
- 2025 - present Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority, CFO
- 2020 - 2025 Council for Medical Schemes, CFO
- 2012 - 2020 Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative, CFO
- 2012 Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative, finance manager
- 2010 - 2011 Auditor General of South Africa, assistant audit manager
- 2007 - 2010 PwC Papua New Guinea, article clerk
Education:
- 2022 - 2023 Master of Philosophy, Corporate Strategy, GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
- 2002 - 2005 Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Rhodes University
- 2007 Bachelor of Commerce , Accounting Honours, University of KwaZulu-Natal
About the company: The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) regulates the medical schemes industry governed by the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998. A state entity reporting to the Minister of Health, CMS' mandate is to protect the interests of the beneficiaries at all times as well as control and coordinate the functioning of medical schemes in a manner that is complementary with national health policy.
