World history
World War II shaped the early 1940s, ending in 1945 with the establishment of the United Nations. Significant global events included the Pearl Harbor attack (1941) and the invention of the atomic bomb.
South African history
1947 was a landmark year, as Mary Susan Makobatjatji Malahlela became the first black female doctor in South Africa. That same year, Basil Isaac Hirschowitz’s invention of the fibre-optic endoscope made waves in medical science.
Medihelp history
During this decade, the CSMBA changed its name to the Public Service Medical Aid Association (PSMAA). Minutes from the Annual General Meeting were recorded in both Afrikaans and English, reflecting the country’s bilingual nature. The first Afrikaans annual report was also distributed. By 1945, the Scheme had 1 164 members.
