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SpendTrend25 tracks how consumer spending habits have evolved between 2019 and 2024 among Discovery Bank clients and the broader South African population.

10 April 2025 12:00

S.Africans still feeling pressure, with busy lifestyles increasing the need for convenience and digital services: SpendTrend25 report

Johannesburg, 10 April 2025 – Discovery Bank and Visa today released their new SpendTrend25 report, their third annual collaborative report of South African consumer spending habits based on an in-depth analysis of credit card spend data. Combining their extensive datasets and analytical expertise, SpendTrend25 tracks how consumer spending habits have evolved between 2019 and 2024 among Discovery

10 April 2025 08:12

Discovery Life pays 11.5 billion to clients in 2024

Key insights about Discovery Life’s 2024 Claims Experience include:
Growth in payments for living benefits – namely illness, disability and income protection – and Shared-value rewards for health behaviours outpaces growth in payouts for death benefits. Discovery Life clients who reached a Gold or Diamond Vitality status experienced a 57% lower mortality risk and a 47% lower disability risk,

8 April 2025 13:13

Thumbs up for those who #DriveNowTextLater - Discovery Insure and bp launch nationwide road safety campaign

Discovery Insure’s telematics data shows that just 20 seconds on a phone increases accident risk by over 60% and that cellphone-linked distraction is the biggest contributor to road accidents in the country. Discovery Insure and bp launch the #DriveNowTextLater campaign – a national movement to stop drivers from texting while driving. Drivers are encouraged to pledge not to text and drive by ap

Discovery Bank is enhancing its offering in five key areas: financial wellness, account management and control, security, intelligence and personalisation, and shared-value

27 March 2025 14:01

Discovery Bank making banking more intelligent, personalised, and secure

Johannesburg – 27 March 2025 – Discovery Bank announced the latest advancements in its banking features and services, unveiled today at a client and financial adviser launch.
Salient additions to Discovery Bank:
Vitality Money, the bank’s behavioural change programme, now incorporates rewards for financial planning to align clients’ short-term goals and long-term aspirations, including es

Discovery today presented its interim financial results for the six-months ended 31 December 2024 to the investor community.

4 March 2025 09:25

Discovery’s new phase of growth results in strong performance, with Discovery Bank continuing to perform ahead of plan

Johannesburg, 4 March 2025 – Discovery today presented its interim financial results for the six-months ended 31 December 2024 to the investor community.
Group Chief Executive, Adrian Gore, provided context to the Group’s strong performance and consistent growth across the two composites of the business. “We have emerged from a cycle of significant investment, which focused on creating new aven

3 March 2025 07:00

World-first: Personal Health Pathways by Discovery Health takes 2.1 million adult medical scheme members on a hyper-personalised health journey powered by predictive AI tech

[disclaimer] This press statement is issued by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1997/013480/07, an authorised financial services provider and accredited administrator of medical schemes on behalf of Discovery Health Medical Scheme, registration number 1125, which it administers.

Harnessing the power of advanced, evidence-based data science and artificial intelligence (AI)

17 February 2025 13:13

Cogence 2025 Market Outlook – The world is changing

17 February 2025, Johannesburg – The global economy is transforming, reshaping the landscape for investors and economies alike. As these era-defining mega forces – artificial intelligence (AI), decarbonisation and ageing populations – unfold, Cogence’s 2025 Market Outlook, in collaboration with BlackRock and RisCura, identifies opportunities amid a dynamic and uncertain environment.
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Felicity Hudson

Press contact Head of Reputation Management Discovery Group media_relations_team@discovery.co.za 0115294514

Nthabiseng Chapeshamano

Press contact Senior Reputation Manager Discovery Group Sustainability, Discovery Green and Discovery Insure nthabisengc@discovery.co.za

Zeenat Moorad

Press contact Senior Reputation Manager Banking | Vitality | Sponsorships zeenatm2@discovery.co.za

Karishma Jivan

Press contact Senior Reputation Management Consultant Healthcare & Sustainability karishmaj2@discovery.co.za

Lianne Osterberger

Press contact Senior Manager: Media Relations and Reputation Management LianneO@discovery.co.za 083 27 27 313

Hannah Newbold

Press contact Reputation Management Consultant Insure & Invest hannahn@discovery.co.za