Latest news

• 

  1 October 2026 16:43

  From enhanced flight, sleep and fuel rewards to greater financial protection: What Discovery announced for 2027

  Discovery unveils wide-ranging 2027 enhancements across its ecosystem, led by the continued evolution of its Superbank proposition. New benefits include richer flight, fuel and Discovery Miles rewards, expanded healthcare and gap cover offerings, enhanced investment and employee benefits, and new wellness innovations designed to help members become healthier and more financially secure.

• Discovery Health Medical Scheme contributions increase between 7.4% and 8.9% for 2027; new Active Core plan delivers the most affordable family cover in the market at R500 per child dependant

  1 October 2026 15:52

  Discovery Health Medical Scheme contributions increase by between 7.4% and 8.9% for 2027, effective 1 January 2027. The Scheme will introduce a new plan, Active Core, on 1 January 2027. Active Core offers core medical scheme cover from R3,750 a month for a family of three, with a child dependant rate of R500 - the most affordable child dependant rate in the market.

  

• Discovery Vitality’s weight management programme now includes doctor-led GLP-1 support

  1 October 2026 08:30

  Johannesburg, 1 October 2026 - Discovery Vitality today announced that its Vitality HealthyWeight programme now includes a doctor-led assessment, which may include anti-obesity medicines where clinically appropriate, to help people achieve responsible, lasting health improvements.
  The launch accompanies a new Discovery Vitality white paper, Beyond Medication, which highlights the scale and pers

  

• Discovery Green launches EnergyOS: the system that turns renewable energy from a risk into an advantage for businesses in South Africa

  22 September 2026 12:00

  Discovery Green launches a new proprietary operating system combines forecasting and energy allocation to support more predictable renewable-energy outcomes for clients.

  

• Discovery lifts Will completion and storage rate by 37% through behavioural incentives

  14 September 2026 14:00

  Key data and insights:
  Clients with Vitality Money have a 37% higher Will completion and storage rate. 6 in 10 clients without Vitality Money don’t return their Will for secure storage, leaving the original document at risk of loss, damage, or being difficult to find when needed. Discovery’s quality checks catch signing errors in 18% of Wills (1 in 5) returned for storage, allowing these err

  

• 1 in 4 structural fires are now solar-related, says Fire Ops SA and Discovery Insure

  8 September 2026 13:27

  South Africa’s rapid shift to residential solar has created a growing structural fire risk, with Fire Ops SA and Discovery Insure urging homeowners to have their solar systems regularly inspected and maintained to reduce risk.

  

• AI boom creates opportunities beyond technology stocks

  7 September 2026 15:57

  Johannesburg, 7 September 2026 – The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating investment opportunities beyond technology companies. Demand is increasing for the energy, infrastructure and physical resources needed to power the AI economy.
  This was a key insight from Discovery Invest’s quarterly In Conversation with Ninety Onesession, held in Johannesburg on 31 August 2026 with Ninety

  

Social media

Give someone the gift of movement with #VitalityGive2Move

DiscoverySA

Get the credit card that gives you more travel rewards!

DiscoverySA

Get the credit card that rewards you with so much more!

DiscoverySA

Payments Reimagined, Powered by Discovery AI

DiscoverySA

Turn your spending into savings with Ðiscovery Miles

DiscoverySA

Get rewarded with Ðiscovery Miles, the currency more valuable than cash

DiscoverySA

Explore the world on your terms

DiscoverySA

Upgrade your travel experience with #DiscoveryBestBank

DiscoverySA

Nothing tastes as good as HealthyFood rewards

DiscoverySA

Tackling South Africa's estate planning crisis through behavioural economics

DiscoverySA

Grow your money with us

DiscoverySA

Take charge of your money

DiscoverySA

Contacts

• 

  Felicity Hudson

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

  Lianne Osterberger

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

  Zeenat Moorad

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

  Nthabiseng Chapeshamano

  Press contact Senior Reputation Manager Discovery Group Sustainability, Discovery Green, Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits, Discovery Invest and Cogence nthabisengc@discovery.co.za
• 

  Karishma Jivan

  Press contact Senior Reputation Management Consultant Insure|Life|Discovery Fund|Discovery Foundation karishmaj2@discovery.co.za
• 

  Eddie Maluleke

  Press contact Reputation Manager Insure | Life | S&D EddieMa@discovery.co.za
• 

  Zano Kunene

  Press contact Reputation Management Consultant Discovery Health | DHMS | Vitality Health International zanok@discovery.co.za