Discovery Insure 2025 Holiday Drive Trends Report reveals which city has SA’s best holiday drivers – and how men, women, and favourite travel routes compare
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Vehicle tracking devices are essential for recovering stolen vehicles, but did you know they can also affect your insurance cover? Many insurance policies require a tracking device to help reduce risk, but they must be correctly installed and in working order to ensure your cover is valid. Here’s what you need to know. Tracking devices help recover your vehicle if it’s stolen or hijacked. Yet thes
Cape Town, 25 November 2025 – Discovery Safe Journeys to School (DSJTS) has delivered a decade of zero road fatalities in the Western Cape, an incredible milestone in road safety. At its annual awards ceremony at Athlone Civic Centre, the partnership between Discovery Fund and Afrika Tikkun honoured the province’s top drivers for 2025 and rewarded 75 scholar drivers across Gauteng and the Western
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HIV-related mortality among DHMS members has almost halved (down 47%) over 13 years, driven by sustained ART adherence, personalised data-driven care, and the strength of Discovery’s HIV Care Programme.
Members living with HIV are living significantly longer, with the average age at death rising by eight years and mortality rates for virally undetect
The B20 South Africa Network for Business Integrity event showcased South Africa’s leadership in shaping global priorities and its pivotal role in advancing ethical business practices across the continent.
Discovery Bank today announced a host of new product features, updates and new offers including crypto trading in partnership with Luno, the TRUST Alert system, real-time AI monitoring of transactions to enhance security and protection, instant quote and activation of Discovery Insure car insurance in the banking app, and partnerships with MultiChoice (DStv) and admyt
Discovery Bank confirms the conclusion of administrative non-compliance matter.
Vitality and Google are partnering to bring AI-powered health solutions to millions. Vitality AI, announced through the new global partnership, will integrate Google Cloud's advanced AI and data analytics, with Vitality’s vast health datasets and behaviour-change expertise. This new platform has the potential to transform the health and life insurance sectors globally.
Johannesburg, 03 November 2025 – The Discovery Foundation, an independent trust as part of Discovery’s BEE transaction to invest in healthcare training, announced the recipients of its 2025 Awards at a ceremony in Sandton. These annual grants support public sector doctors, specialists, researchers and institutions to enable continued progress, quality and accessibility of healthcare in South Afric
Johannesburg, 30 October 2025 – Research company, ASK AFRICA, today, announced the results of their second ASK AFRICA Banking Brand Index©, which includes views from clients across 10 major South African banks. This analysis placed Discovery Bank in the top position among industry peers for the second year in a row, with Discovery Bank standing out as the banking brand with the highest brand conne
Johannesburg, 28 October 2025 – New research reveals a sharp rise in mental-health condition prevalence among Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s (DHMS) members over the past 13 years. In 2024, one in seven DHMS members (15% of the overall Scheme population) registered or claimed for a mental health condition – up from one in ten (10%) in 2012 - equivalent to a 46% increase in prevalence over time.
JOHANNESBURG, 8 October 2025 – Discovery Bank today announced the launch of its innovative in-app calling feature, a significant step in its vision to deliver an even safer, faster, and more intelligent banking experience. Integrated directly into the Discovery Bank app, in-app calling allows clients to connect with a banker instantly, bypassing traditional identification, IVR menus (Interactive V
Discovery partners with ŌURA to make the ŌURA Ring 4 available to clients; and announces the launch of a proprietary Vitality Sleep Score and world-first Vitality Sleep Rewards in 2026 to guide and reward people towards better sleep habits.
Discovery releases landmark research showing how poor sleep quality and quantity undermine physical and mental health, and safety on the roads - while also showing that better sleep can reverse these risks.
Johannesburg, 06 October 2025 – To support South Africa’s transition to clean energy, Discovery Green, the renewable energy business of Discovery Limited, and Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd, part of a global diversified natural resources company, have signed a 20-year renewable energy supply agreement. The deal will replace the majority of the electricity consumption at four of Glencor
Discovery Health Medical Scheme has announced a 7.2% weighted average contribution increase for 2026. Notably, 65% of members will experience only a 6.9% increase, while contributions for members on Active Smart plans will remain unchanged (0% increase). In an effort to support affordability, the Scheme will defer all contribution increases to 1 April 2026, leveraging its strong solvency position.
Johannesburg, 30 September 2025 – Discovery Green, the renewable energy business of Discovery Limited, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for Tournee Solar Park, a 300 MW solar farm to be built in Standerton, Mpumalanga. Financed through a club deal arranged with Absa Bank, Standard Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Tourne
Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 September 2025 –Discovery Vitality, in partnership with Nando’s, is proud to announce the launch of the Vitality Chicken Run, set to take place on Saturday, 8 November 2025 in the heart of Johannesburg.
Designed for everyone from seasoned marathoners to first-time fun runners, the Vitality Chicken Run celebrates the everyday athlete in all of us.
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Johannesburg, 25 September 2025 – On Tuesday, the ASK AFRICA Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, released its survey results, assessing Discovery Bank the best bank in customer service for the fourth year in a row.
Discovery Bank also ranked second this year in the very competitive private banking segment, with Discovery Bank private banki
