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  • Getting paid to sleep well: Vitality launches world-first Sleep Rewards

    JOHANNESBURG, 7 May 2026 – Discovery Vitality today cements its position as the world’s most scientifically driven wellness programme by launching the proprietary Vitality Sleep Score and a new Vitality Sleep Rewards programme. This historic launch marks the first time in almost 20 years that Vitality has added a new core pillar to the programme, placing Sleep alongside Screening, Physical Activi

  • Afrox signs renewable energy supply agreement with Discovery Green

    Johannesburg, 05 May 2026 – Afrox, sub-Saharan Africa’s industrial gases and welding products company, has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Discovery Green to supply renewable energy to its Kuilsriver air separation unit in Cape Town, South Africa.
    Under the terms of the agreement, Discovery Green will provide Afrox with approximately 28-GWh of renewable electricity annuall

  • SpendTrend26: South Africans pair a cautious spend recovery with a decisive shift to digital payments

    Johannesburg, 23 April 2026 – At a media event in Sandton today, Discovery Bank and Visa released the findings of SpendTrend26, the fourth annual edition of their joint report on consumer spending behaviour, looking at spend nationally as well as across seven major South African cities. Combining Visa’s extensive dataset insights with Discovery Bank’s analytical expertise, the report incorporates

  • The financial reality of cancer: are South Africans prepared?

    Cancer affects 1 in 5 people globally, making it one of the most common health risks. Discovery Life claims data shows it now accounts for around 45% of severe illness claims and more than a third of disability claims — with costs often extending beyond treatment to include income loss, travel and caregiving.

  • Discovery Invest targets retirement shortfall with new pre retirement solutions

    Johannesburg, 20 April 2026 – Only 10% of South Africans are on track to retire comfortably[1], reflecting an industry‑wide challenge where every day financial pressures, income volatility, poor saving behaviours, and increasingly complex markets undermine long‑term retirement saving during investors’ working lives.
    Across the retirement industry, it is widely understoodthat outcomes are shaped

  • Scholar transport: Know what to check to keep children safer

    Every school day, millions of South African children rely on scholar transport to get to and from school safely. For parents and caregivers, that daily journey is built on trust – trust that the vehicle is roadworthy, that the driver is qualified and that safety comes first.
    That trust has come sharply into focus after a series of tragic incidents involving scholar transport, highlighting just

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