Discovery Green and Glencore sign a landmark 20-year renewable energy deal to power South African coal operations
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Discovery Green and Glencore sign a landmark 20-year renewable energy deal to power South African coal operations
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Discovery Bank enhances customer contact with secure, in-app calling to build on service excellence and combat fraud
JOHANNESBURG, 8 October 2025 – Discovery Bank today announced the launch of its innovative in-app calling feature, a significant step in its vision to deliver an even safer, faster, and more intelligent banking experience. Integrated directly into the Discovery Bank app, in-app calling allows clients to connect with a banker instantly, bypassing traditional identification, IVR menus (Interactive V
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Sleep gets its rightful place in the health equation; Discovery Vitality launches exclusive ŌURA Ring partnership
Discovery partners with ŌURA to make the ŌURA Ring 4 available to clients; and announces the launch of a proprietary Vitality Sleep Score and world-first Vitality Sleep Rewards in 2026 to guide and reward people towards better sleep habits.
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Prioritising sleep can reverse health risks and extend life, according to Discovery’s analysis of 47 million sleep records
Discovery releases landmark research showing how poor sleep quality and quantity undermine physical and mental health, and safety on the roads - while also showing that better sleep can reverse these risks.
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Discovery Health Medical Scheme defers 2026 contribution increases to April and unveils new plans for young families, plus richer day-to-day benefits
Discovery Health Medical Scheme has announced a 7.2% weighted average contribution increase for 2026. Notably, 65% of members will experience only a 6.9% increase, while contributions for members on Active Smart plans will remain unchanged (0% increase). In an effort to support affordability, the Scheme will defer all contribution increases to 1 April 2026, leveraging its strong solvency position.
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Discovery Green signs 20-year power purchase agreement with Red Rocket for one of South Africa’s largest solar farms
Johannesburg, 30 September 2025 – Discovery Green, the renewable energy business of Discovery Limited, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for Tournee Solar Park, a 300 MW solar farm to be built in Standerton, Mpumalanga. Financed through a club deal arranged with Absa Bank, Standard Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Tourne
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Discovery Vitality and Nando’s bring the heat with the first-ever Vitality Chicken Run
Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 September 2025 –Discovery Vitality, in partnership with Nando’s, is proud to announce the launch of the Vitality Chicken Run, set to take place on Saturday, 8 November 2025 in the heart of Johannesburg.
Designed for everyone from seasoned marathoners to first-time fun runners, the Vitality Chicken Run celebrates the everyday athlete in all of us.
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Best in banking service: A fourth consecutive win for Discovery Bank in ASK AFRICA Orange Index® awards
Johannesburg, 25 September 2025 – On Tuesday, the ASK AFRICA Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, released its survey results, assessing Discovery Bank the best bank in customer service for the fourth year in a row.
Discovery Bank also ranked second this year in the very competitive private banking segment, with Discovery Bank private banki
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Felicity Hudson Press contact Head of Reputation Management Discovery Group media_relations_team@discovery.co.za 0115294514
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