Topics: Annual-and-interim-reports

  • New Discovery Health report shows mortality declines by 5.6% over the past decade as earlier intervention and behaviour change improve outcomes

    The HealthTrend26 Report by Discovery Health is based on more than 60 million life-years of clinical, lifestyle and behavioural data from Discovery Health Medical Scheme, covering over 2.7 million members. Over the past decade, mortality has declined by 5.6%, reflecting deliberate action through earlier diagnosis, better treatment and sustained behaviour change.

    Discovery Health launches the new HealthTrend26 report today.

  • Ahead of Youth Month, corporate South Africa rallied around volunteering as a pathway to employability

    09 June 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa – Corporate leaders, global volunteer organisations, youth development practitioners and technology partners gathered at Discovery’s Sandton head office in May 2026 for a high-level dialogue focused on one of South Africa’s most urgent priorities: creating meaningful pathways for young people into the economy.
    Hosted by Discovery in partnership with the

  • Make Estate Planning simple, fast and more affordable with Discovery

    Discovery Wills and Trust Services and the enhanced Discovery Estate Preserver make estate planning simpler, faster and safer by helping South Africans draft valid Wills and protect loved ones from the legal complexity and financial impact of winding up an Estate

  • AURA Partners with Discovery to Power Launch of Discovery 911 Emergency Response Service

    Johannesburg, South Africa– 4 June 2026 – AURA, a life-saving technology platform making emergency response services more accessible and affordable, today announced its partnership with Discovery Insure, a division of Discovery Limited, to power the security response component of its new Discovery 911 virtual panic button offering.
    Available through the Discovery Insure app, Discovery 911 provi

  • Sleep has a “PR problem” and it’s costing us our health

    Johannesburg, 3 June 2026 - Discovery has welcomed world-renowned sleep scientist Professor Matthew Walker to South Africa, where he delivered a compelling call to reframe sleep as a critical driver of health, performance and longevity. His visit comes at a time when sleep is increasingly emerging as a defining health issue of modern life and coincides with the successful launch of Vitality Sleep

  • UCT signs long term renewable energy agreement with Discovery Green

    Johannesburg, 2 June 2026 – The University of Cape Town (UCT) has signed a groundbreaking long term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green as part of a broader strategic partnership focused on advancing sustainable energy and skills development.
    The agreement represents the first long term power purchase agreement (PPA) concluded between an energy trader and a public insti

  • South Africans bought 23% less fuel in May as fuel price pressure continues

    New Discovery Insure data shows that motorists filled up less and made fewer trips in May as high fuel prices continue to change how they travel and commute – with diesel drivers cutting back the most.
    Key insights:
    Compared to January and February, motorists bought 23% less fuel and made 17% fewer fuel transactions in May. South Africans also drove 9% less. Diesel drivers cut back the mos

  • Discovery Bank says AI-driven security has stopped estimated R100m in fraud, as it rolls out enhanced security AI-powered payments and DStv rewards

    Johannesburg – 14 May 2026 – Discovery Bank today announced a major expansion of its AI-powered’ banking capabilities, alongside new security and servicing enhancements, streamlined access to life insurance, and a rewards partnership with DStv, as it continues to build a single, intelligent digital banking platform for everyday spending, protection and rewards.
    Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery

  • The future of employee wellness: rewarding behaviour, not bailouts

    For human resources (HR) directors, wellbeing can feel like yet another priority that’s competing for limited budget and attention. But Guy Chennells, Chief Commercial Officer of Discovery’s Corporate and Employee Benefits division, argues that wellbeing is not a separate ‘nice to have’ spend item. It’s actually a multiplier of the investment which companies are already making in their people.

    Employee wellbeing isn't a 'nice-to-have', it's a multiplier of investment which companies are already making in their staff.

  • smartQare and Cuviva support Discovery Care at Home programme in South Africa with integrated remote monitoring and care coordination technology

    European digital health companies smartQare (based in the Netherlands) and Cuviva (based in Sweden) partner with Discovery Health to strengthen the technology foundation of the ‘Discovery Care at Home’ offering. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the infrastructure required to deliver safe, scalable hospital-level care in the home.

    European digital health companies partner with Discovery Health to strengthen the Discovery 'Care at Home' offering.

  • 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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