Life Healthcare Group

Life Healthcare Group is a South African private hospital group, founded in 1983.
Headquartered in Johannesburg, the group has a presence in 13 international markets, operates 63 private healthcare facilities, and employs over 16,000 people as of 2025.

History

Founded as Afrox, the company was traded on the JSE Limited until it was sold to Business Venture Investments Limited, a Black Economic Empowerment group, in 2005.
In November 2016, Life Healthcare bought European radiology services company Alliance Medical for around R10.4 billion.
In July 2025, US radiology company Lantheus acquired Life Molecular Imaging from Life Healthcare.

Operations

As of 2025, Life Healthcare operates 63 private healthcare facilities across 7 South African provinces, as well as neighboring Botswana.
The group also has a presence at 22 locations in Europe, and 14 in the US.