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  • 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

  • Best in banking and beyond: Three wins for Discovery Bank at Ask Afrika Orange Index® awards

    Johannesburg, 30 August 2024 – On Wednesday, the 2024/2025 Ask Afrika Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, showed Discovery Bank as the clear leader not just among banks, but across all brands included in the study.
    The Ask Afrika Orange Index® survey, which consisted of 46,000+ consumer interviews about their real experiences and expect

  • Discovery Bank grows to one million clients two years ahead of plan

    Johannesburg, 26 August 2024 – Discovery Bank, today, announced that is has reached the milestone of acquiring its first one million clients. This follows the Bank’s announcement earlier this year that it had over two million active accounts.
    Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says, “This milestone of our first million clients is a special one. While it’s only the beginning for us, we are

  • South African Breastmilk Reserve Launches Innovative 'So Safe' Breastmilk Pasteurizer During World Breastfeeding Week 2024

    issued on behalf of the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR)
    Johannesburg, South Africa – 08 August 2024 – The South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR), a pioneering not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting neonatal care, proudly announces the launch of the 'So Safe' breastmilk pasteurizer. This launch coincides with World Breastfeeding Week 2024, themed 'Closing the Gap,' which a

  • Flexicare brings more accessible and affordable healthcare to South African consumers

    06 August 2024, Johannesburg: Discovery Health and Auto&General have announced enhanced benefits to its current day-to-day private healthcare offering, Flexicare, at a more affordable rate starting from R350 per month.
    “We are thrilled to introduce a broader suite of services to the Flexicare offering, over and above the existing benefits, in the form of nurse-led journeys and a digital cl

  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) prioritises members’ wellness, alongside continued focus on sustainability

    Johannesburg, 31 July 2024: Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) continues to demonstrate strong performance, financial certainty and sustainability for members’ peace of mind.
    Presenting at the Scheme’s Annual General meeting (AGM), Discovery Health Medical Scheme Principal Officer, Charlotte Mbewu, reflected on the achievements of the 2023 financial year. Results presented show that the S

  • 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 a r

  • Discovery Bank takes top spot in new Ask Africa Banking Brand index

    Johannesburg, 23 July 2024 – Research company, Ask Africa, yesterday, announced the results of their all-new Ask Africa Banking Brand Index © in which Discovery Bank took top spot for both brand connection and emotional satisfaction. Including views from clients across 11 major South African banks, Discovery Bank stood out as winning the hearts and minds of banking clients across all income groups

  • Two-Pot legal hurdle crossed, now the race to prepare is on - Pension Funds Amendment Bill signed into law today 21 July 2024

    Today, the President signed the Pension Funds Amendment Bill into law, following his signing of the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill last month on 1 June 2024. This means that all prerequisites for SA’s new Two-Pot retirement system to take effect from 1 September 2024 have successfully been concluded. Visit https://www.discovery.co.za/business/two-pot-retirement-portal - a Two-Pot info hub for more

  • July Savings Month highlights how Two Pot can improve SA retirement outcomes

    With July being national savings month in South Africa it’s worth remembering that beyond providing access to retirement savings in cases of emergency, the long-term intention of Two-Pot is to improve the country’s retirement outcomes by keeping South Africans in work and saving more, for longer.

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