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  • On your marks, Joburg! The Vitality Run Series is here


    Johannesburg, 18 June 2025 - The award-winning Discovery Vitality Run Series (VRS) is back in Johannesburg and this time, it's set to paint the streets of Soweto pink on Saturday, 21 June 2025. Coinciding with both Youth Month and International Cancer Survivors Month, this impactful event unites thousands of South Africans in a celebration of resilience, remembrance, and wellness. It serves a

  • Discovery Schools Soccer celebrates 15 years of impact as 2025 season gathers pace


    Johannesburg,13 June 2025 – This year, the Discovery Schools Soccer programme celebrates 15 years of promoting health and wellness among South African youth through soccer. Since its inception in 2009, Discovery Schools Soccer has grown into one of South Africa’s most inspiring youth sport development platforms.

    The initiative includes primary and high school tournaments for boys and

  • Get Moving, SA! Schools Join the Race to Donate 100,000 Pairs of Sports Shoes

    Johannesburg, 3 June 2025 – In anticipation of Global Running Day on June 4th, Discovery Vitality announces an extension to its Give2Move initiative – which aims to collect 100,000 pairs of new or gently worn running shoes for disadvantaged communities. South African primary and secondary schools across the country are now invited to donate gently worn running shoes, soccer boots or any other spor

  • Discovery Vitality rallies South Africans to move more and give back this World Move for Health Day

    Johannesburg, 12 May 2025 - In a powerful show of community and action, Discovery Vitality marked World Move for Health Day this weekend with a renewed push for its Give2Move initiative, a campaign encouraging people across South Africa to donate new or gently worn running and sports shoes to help others take their first steps towards a more active life. A host of new drop-off locations were also

  • Discovery’s new phase of growth results in strong performance, with Discovery Bank continuing to perform ahead of plan

    Johannesburg, 4 March 2025 – Discovery today presented its interim financial results for the six-months ended 31 December 2024 to the investor community.
    Group Chief Executive, Adrian Gore, provided context to the Group’s strong performance and consistent growth across the two composites of the business. “We have emerged from a cycle of significant investment, which focused on creating new aven

  • Sports Minister announces running shoes donation initiative at Discovery Vitality Run Series kick-off

    Johannesburg, 3 February 2025 – The Discovery Vitality Run Series (VRS) is officially underway, following a successful first event, the Olympic Spartan Harriers Firgrove Challenge with Discovery Vitality, held in the Western Cape. The race saw thousands of runners take to the streets this past weekend, marking the start of an exciting season of 16 events designed to get South Africans moving.

  • New Discovery Vitality research: Regular exercise preceding cancer diagnosis linked to lower likelihood of cancer progression and death

    Johannesburg, January 29, 2025– Engaging in regular physical activity before a cancer diagnosis can significantly reduce the risk of cancer progression and mortality, according to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study, conducted by Discovery Vitality in partnership with researchers from Wits University and the University of Western Ontario, highlights the crit

  • Discovery Bank Festive SpendTrend 2024/2025: Clients’ book 18,000 flights and fly 320 million kilometres

    Johannesburg – 27 January 2025 – Discovery Bank, today, released an analysis of its client transaction data during December 2024. It highlights interesting festive spend behaviours among the Bank’s clients and the value derived from their travel and lifestyle rewards.
    Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says, “The December holiday period is known as a time of increased spending. So, it’s n

  • Discovery and Nelson Makamo commemorate SAA’s 90th celebration with art in The Lounge

    Johannesburg, 11 December 2024 - Discovery and South African Airways (SAA) are proud to announce an exciting initiative with renowned South African artist, Nelson Makamo, which will see a collection of his iconic pieces displayed in selected The Loungelocations at South African airports.
    Creating a memorable, once-in-a lifetime experience, local and international tourists can now enjoy Makamo’s

  • Discovery clients can now save on United Airlines flights to the USA

    Johannesburg, 4 November 2024 – Discovery Vitality announced that United Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines and a member of the Star Alliance network, will bring exciting additional flight options to the Vitality Travel platform.
    “Offering United Airlines flights at discounted rates is a significant enhancement to Vitality Travel, our end-to-end travel booking platform that offers t

  • Buying healthier food reduces the likelihood of becoming obese by 13%, Vitality research shows; Vitality enhances HealthyFood rewards

    Johannesburg, September 1, 2024- Discovery Vitality’s latest research shows that regularly purchasing healthy food can lead to a 13% reduction in the risk of becoming obese.
    “Purchasing behaviours have a profound influence on our dietary habits, which are linked to dietary risk factors that contribute to over 7 million deaths globally per year. Our latest research underscores the health risks

  • Rewarding positive behaviour with over 10 billion Ðiscovery Miles in 2024

    Johannesburg, 30 July 2024 – Discovery, today, released a paper on the value Discovery Vitality members get from Ðiscovery Miles, the currency used to give clients rewards for positive behaviours across the integrated Health, Drive and Money behaviour-change platforms.

    Highlights from the research:
    In 2024 alone, Discovery Vitality members are expected to earn more than Ð10 billion with

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