Discovery Health Journalism Awards - FAQ
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Topics: Awards
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A rose by any other name…
Adrian Gore resigned from his job as an actuary at Liberty Life and on 10 March 1992 set up office at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Headquarters, armed with an exam pad full of ideas and a dormant insurance license (held by RMB) that was lent to him by Laurie Dippenaar. One of the items on Adrian’s to-do-list read, “Product development – come up with ideas”.
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Discovery Health Journalism Awards introduces a brand new award!
Our brand new award category, the Discovery Foundation Nation-builder Award, aims to acknowledge the positive coverage of work done by healthcare professionals or organisations in the public healthcare sector.
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Discovery Childsafe Safe Travel to School
Discovery in partnership with Childsafe launched the Safe Travel to School programme, which is aimed at making travel to and from school safer for all South African children every day.
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Response to article published on 28 January 2014 in Business Day ‘Accusations fly in medical aid case’
Your article on the legal case against road accident fund attorney Ronald Bobroff, creates an inaccurate picture of how Discovery Health Medical Scheme members are covered for road accidents, suggesting that the Scheme denies cover for members involved in any accident (Accusations fly in medical aid case, 28 January).
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Global thought leaders headed for South Africa as part of the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit
Discovery today announced the prominent line-up of global thought leaders who will be attending this year’s Leadership Summit, to be hosted on 5 March in Johannesburg.This year’s event promises to be thought-provoking with Starbucks Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, renowned American economist Joseph Stiglitz and British Olympian champion, Lord Sebastian Coe confirmed.
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Tito Mboweni appointed to Discovery Limited board
17 December 2013 - Discovery Limited today announced the appointment of Mr Tito Mboweni as a non-executive director to its board of directors. In an academic, political and business career spanning three decades, Mr Mboweni has gained considerable experience and expertise in the fields of economic and political analysis, macro-level economy strategy, finance, labour relations and public policy.
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Discovery's BEE deal restructured: BEE partner extending their commitment; locking in substantial value realised to date
6 December 2013 – Discovery today announced a restructure of its Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction with WDB Group, a leading broad-based women’s empowerment group operating in South Africa.
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Discovery and the Walter Sisulu family celebrates 11 years of developing our youth and nurturing future soccer talent
The 2013 Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge draw took place at the Nike Football Training Centre in Pimville, Soweto today. This annual soccer tournament takes place each year in December and is held in honour of the late struggle icon, Walter Sisulu...
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Discovery raises R400 000 for Teddy Bear Clinic at the 94.7 Cycle Challenge
Together with Discovery, Daryl Impey and Geraint Thomas successfully raised R400 000 for the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children at the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on Sunday 17 November..
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Day One of DHSHWAA sets tone for next two weeks
It is 8.30 am. The sun is beats down on the serene Western Cape landscape. The road to Van Rynsdorp is undulating, however this does not dampen the walkers’ excitement when they see the destination of the first 5km walk. A sea of faces, patiently awaiting the arrival of white microbuses interrupts the peaceful and silent landscape...
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Discovery Health Sports Heroes raise awareness for AIDS in the Western Cape
This year, the Discovery Health Sport Heroes Walk Against AIDS (DHSHWAA) will commence in Van Rynsdorp in South Africa on 18 November 2013 and culminate in Khayelitsha on 1 December, World AIDS Day...
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Team Jules Conquers Cancer at the Discovery Algoa FM Big Walk
The annual Discovery Algoa FM Big Walk sees many people from all over South Africa coming to take part in the event. These walkers participate in the event for a number of reasons, ranging from making changes from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthier, active lifestyle and to support a charity and make a difference...
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Discovery Health’s statement regarding healthcare costs and the role of medical scheme administrators and other stakeholders in the private healthcare system
This document is a response to the various tweets from Dr Young on a wide range of issues concerning Discovery Health and the Discovery Health Medical Scheme. While we fully welcome these debates, it is vital that our stakeholders and the public have accurate facts at their disposal.
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Discovery Limited statement on media article around mock Discovery-Life Healthcare Group M&A deal
17 October 2013 – Discovery Limited would like to correct any misunderstanding created by an article published in the latest Finweek publication.
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Discovery Health response to Mr Richelo Killian’s complaint on News24 and Hello Peter
Discovery Health is aware of a complaint posted on the mynews section of News24 and Hello Peter by Mr Richelo Killian earlier today. There are numerous inaccuracies and misleading statements in Mr Killan's post. Mr Killian’s concerns centre on the issues of late joiner penalties and non-disclosures of information, which we would like to address separately.
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Discovery Health response on cover for motor vehicle accidents and claims from the Road Accident Fund
In response to inaccurate statements being shared on social media regarding how Discovery Health Medical Scheme pays claims for motor vehicle accidents and refunds from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), we would like to provide the correct information...
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THE DISCOVERY JACARANDA FM SPRING WALK: A WALK AWAY WINNER
The 24th September, Heritage Day is a day on which we celebrate where we have come from, all that we are, and all that we strive to be. With over 10 000 participants lining the streets of Groenkloof, our country was celebrated just the way it should be – with a diverse range of communities bonding through a healthy day out on the Pretoria streets...
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Adrian Gore panelist at the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore will participate in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative titled 'Healthier Futures: Prioritizing Prevention'. The discussion takes place tonight at 10 PM (SA time).
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Discovery Health and Discovery Vitality address global trends with enhanced 2014 benefits
Thursday, 12 September 2013 - Discovery Health and Discovery Vitality today announced their key strategic focus areas for 2014, which build on the exceptional performance of Discovery Health, the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) and Discovery Vitality over the past few years.
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