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The 19th edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge will take place from 1-23 December 2022.

23 November 2022 15:16

The 19th Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge: Soweto’s favourite football festival ready for kickoff

Key Announcements:
The 19th edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge will take place from 1-23 December 2022. Whilst the men’s category is full, some spaces remain for the u17 and women’s categories. Teams are encouraged to urgently secure their spots into Soweto’s number 1 diski challenge. Entries close on 30 November 2022.
Discovery and the South African Football Associati

25 October 2022 13:35

Research shows regular physical activity may boost COVID-19 jab effectiveness

Findings of a study by Discovery, SAMRC, WiSH, and the Sisonke programme suggest the more exercise done, the stronger the protective effect of vaccination.

Doing even one additional 30-minute workout or 5,000 more steps in a day, every week — could be enough to reduce cases of diagnosed depression by 19%

14 October 2022 11:08

Adding one 30-minute workout to their week could change women’s odds of developing depression, study finds

First-of-its-kind African study by researchers from Discovery Vitality, Harvard University and UCT confirms moderate increases in exercise may help women fend off depression – contributing unique South African data to growing body of global research.

20 June 2022 09:26

Discovery Bank hits 1 million accounts, expands banking and lifestyle benefits

Johannesburg, 20 June 2022 – Over the past year, Discovery Bank has seen strong deposit growth and considerable traction of its shared-value banking model amongst its client base; the appeal of a full service, shared value, digital bank is reflected in Discovery Bank’s strong growth to over 1 million accounts since its public launch in 2020.
Today, as the Bank announced the milestone of reachin

9 June 2022 18:36

Discovery Bank will immediately refund Vitality clients affected by Comair shutdown

We are saddened by the news released earlier today advising that Comair, one of our longest standing Vitality partners, has stopped operations.

30 May 2022 11:42

Ahead of World No-Tobacco Day, Discovery Vitality offers members a new way to quit smoking with Quit Genius

Discovery Vitality has partnered with leading global smoking cessation partner, Quit Genius, to offer members treatment without having to pay a membership fee, including one-on-one coaching support, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and biological therapy.

26 May 2022 13:11

Discovery Vitality launches HealthyBaby, to give members 10% to 50% back on baby, toddler and children’s products

Discovery Vitality has launched its new HealthyBaby benefit to make baby, toddler and children’s essentials – as well as premium items – more affordable, giving members 10% to 50% back at Dis-Chem Baby City, BabiesRUs and ToysRUs.

29 March 2022 10:03

Discovery Bank launches first-of-its-kind integrated travel booking platform

Save money and go everywhere with Discovery Bank’s comprehensive Vitality Travel offering.

24 March 2022 15:45

The Science of Vitality – 25 years of driving positive behaviour change, and as relevant as ever

Discovery Vitality releases The Science of Vitality journal, highlighting the data, science and insights behind the global wellness and behaviour change programme, born in South Africa, now making 20 million people healthier in 37 countries
Johannesburg |24 March 2022
What if there was a way to make people live longer, healthier, happier lives and reward them for taking steps towards their

10 February 2022 10:48

Study: Regular exercise can prevent death from COVID-19 by up to 42%

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has published a first-of-its-kind study on the impact of objectively-measured exercise on severe COVID-19 outcomes, produced by Discovery Vitality in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand Sport and Health Research Group (WiSH) and researchers from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.

2 February 2022 08:22

Vitality Health International introduces Vitality rewards across Africa

On 1 January 2022, Vitality Health International (VHI), a division of Discovery Group that is responsible for its international health insurance initiatives, launched its Shared-value health insurance product offering in several African countries – Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Zambia. Employers who operate in these countries can now offer their employees acces

9 December 2021 15:05

Discovery Bank and Vitality Money clients spent 600 million Discovery Miles this November

Discovery Bank and Vitality Money clients spent 600 million Discovery Miles, adding up to R100 million in purchases, this November.
Discovery Bank extended its Discovery Miles Đ-Day, held on the 15th of every month, to include the full Black Friday weekend from 26 to 28 November. Miles Đ-Day is an opportunity for Discovery Bank and Vitality Money clients to get up to 40% off when spending their

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