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David Beckham’s Advice To Youngsters - Work Hard And Have A Passion For What You Do

Press Releases • Nov 14, 2016 15:06 GMT

Football star and Unicef ambassador David Beckham has the following advice for young people – work hard, be dedicated, stay grounded and have a passion for what you do.

South Africans must work together to find ways to generate economic growth – Pravin Gordhan

Press Releases • Nov 14, 2016 13:02 GMT

South Africans should be proud of their fiscal sovereignty, but must now work together towards finding their own ways to generate economic growth through improving confidence, increasing investment and deepening inclusivity. This is the view of Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, who was a keynote speaker at the Discovery Leadership Summit held on Monday at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Digital revolution creating burnout – Arianna Huffington

Press Releases • Nov 14, 2016 09:27 GMT

The world lives under the ‘collective delusion’ that in order to succeed we have to burn out, while multi-tasking is a scientifically disproved myth, says Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive Global and co-founder of The Huffington Post.

Pravin Gordhan to address the Discovery Leadership Summit

Press Releases • Nov 10, 2016 07:47 GMT

South Africa’s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, will be joining David Beckham and other world-class speakers at this year’s Discovery Leadership Summit. To be hosted by Discovery in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 14 November 2016, the Summit is a global thought-leadership event aimed at sharing intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society.

Take action to change obesity rates associated with type 2 diabetes

Press Releases • Nov 09, 2016 10:25 GMT

The World Health Organization estimates that 380 million people could have diabetes by 2025.

David Beckham to address the Discovery Leadership Summit

Press Releases • Nov 07, 2016 06:58 GMT

Discovery announced that David Beckham will be addressing the Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 14 November 2016. The Summit is a flagship, global thought-leadership event that enables the sharing of intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan: Focusing on growth and moving away from an individualistic culture

Press Releases • Nov 02, 2016 09:39 GMT

After receiving a standing ovation at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan addressed the assembled crowd of CEOs and business executives, and shared some insights on the state of the economy...

Jack Welch, Manager of the Century, to address the Discovery Leadership Summit in November

Press Releases • Oct 28, 2016 09:47 GMT

Discovery announced that former General Electric Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch, will be addressing the Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 14 November 2016. The Summit is a flagship, global thought-leadership event that enables the sharing of intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society.

Big Concerts and Discovery partner to bring South Africa exclusive access to music and events

Press Releases • Oct 25, 2016 07:15 GMT

Discovery and Big Concerts today announced a strategic alliance, with Discovery Card becoming the official credit card partner of Big Concerts, South Africa’s leading concert promoter and a part of Live Nation Entertainment, with the goal of connecting fans to their favourite global artists and driving growth of international live touring in South Africa.

Discovery Health Medical Scheme spent over R177 million for breast cancer drugs in 2015

Press Releases • Oct 19, 2016 10:10 GMT

Breast cancer affects the young, old, women and men. Raising awareness of and supporting early detection of this most-common cancer among South African women will help save more lives. When breast cancer is detected early, the survival rate is as high as 95%. Discovery Health and the Discovery Health Medical Scheme support early detection through screening.

Manulife launches Vitality in Canada

Press Releases • Sep 29, 2016 12:23 GMT

Applying Discovery’s Shared-Value Insurance model to encourage healthier living

Huffington to speak at the Discovery Leadership Summit in November

Press Releases • Sep 27, 2016 09:39 GMT

Discovery announced the date of its eighth Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 14 November 2016. The Summit is a flagship, global thought-leadership event that enables the sharing of intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society...

Instant noodles loaded with salt

Press Releases • Sep 20, 2016 14:05 GMT

New research by The George Institute for Global Health reveals the high and unnecessary amount of salt in instant noodles sold around the world.

Salt watch: shaking up public health

Press Releases • Sep 19, 2016 08:10 GMT

Experts convene for salt consultation forum

Discovery entrepreneurs in dialogue: Harnessing the power of technology for global health solutions

Press Releases • Sep 08, 2016 11:46 GMT

Earlier today, Discovery hosted entrepreneurs for the inaugural discussion on the use of technology to drive medical innovation.

Generali Vitality launches in France

Press Releases • Sep 06, 2016 10:41 GMT

Following the successful launch of the global Vitality programme in Germany in July 2016, Generali Vitality will soon be available to corporate clients in France thereby expanding Vitality’s European footprint. From 1 January 2017, Generali Vitality will be available as a voluntary part of health and prevention insurance contracts offered to corporate clients.

Discovery delivers a solid performance with continued investment in future growth

Press Releases • Sep 06, 2016 07:14 GMT

Johannesburg, South Africa – 6 September 2016. Discovery Limited today presented its annual financial results for the period ended 30 June 2016.

Action, awareness, and innovation are needed to solve SA’s high road accident average

Press Releases • Sep 02, 2016 12:50 GMT

South African roads are among the most dangerous in the world with 23.5 fatalities 100 000 people, compared to 2.97 in the UK. Deaths by road accidents are high on our government’s agenda and one of the goals of the National Development Plan is to reduce our national average in order to improve the quality of life for all South Africans.

Discovery Health honours local community leader

Press Releases • Aug 15, 2016 09:44 GMT

After arriving in Motherwell two years ago, from a small Limpopo village of Tshakhuma, Ndivhudzannyi “Chief” Maanda, a 23 year-old Discovery Health employee, soon realised that many children were left to their own devices in the evenings. Some parents do not take care for their children and often leave them without foods for days at a time.

Support Endurocad and future Olympians by achieving your goals

Press Releases • Aug 10, 2016 12:20 GMT

Elana Meyer’s Endurocad high performance sports academy has helped produce 10 Olympic marathon qualifiers; read and be inspired!

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