Discovery Limited

12 November 2024 13:12

Discovery Health Medical Scheme launches Active Smart: affordable healthcare for new entrants and young professionals

[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.
Key highlights:
Launch date: Subject to the approval by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), an

Group photo of Gauteng Drivers on the Discovery Safe Journeys to School (DSJTS) programme, at the Gauteng Launch on 6th November 2024.

6 November 2024 14:50

Discovery Safe Journeys to School programme celebrates its successful expansion into Gauteng

06 November 2024: Johannesburg, South Africa – The Discovery Safe Journeys to School (DSJTS) programme, a partnership between Discovery Fund and Afrika Tikkun, has expanded into Gauteng. This expansion will cover areas in central Johannesburg including Orange Farm, Alexandra, and Diepsloot, where the need for safer school transport is high.

Discovery Bank clients now get up to 75% off direct flights to the United States as Discovery Vitality adds United Airlines to its Vitality Travel platform

4 November 2024 10:00

Discovery clients can now save on United Airlines flights to the USA

Johannesburg, 4 November 2024 – Discovery Vitality announced that United Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines and a member of the Star Alliance network, will bring exciting additional flight options to the Vitality Travel platform.
“Offering United Airlines flights at discounted rates is a significant enhancement to Vitality Travel, our end-to-end travel booking platform that offers t

4 November 2024 09:37

Discovery Foundation Awards honour exceptional healthcare professionals in 2024

The Discovery Foundation has reached its R300 million investment milestone, achieving a 72% Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) target directed towards black beneficiaries. To date, the Foundation has funded up to 10% of the sub-specialists training posts in South Africa and currently awards more than 75% of its annual grants to black recipients as part of its transformation-led strategy. Since it

24 October 2024 12:10

Affordable cover for accidents and medical emergencies through Discovery Emergency Cover

Highlights:
The Discovery Emergency Cover range of options will be available from 1 January 2025 Employees and their families will now have access to extensive cover for accidents and trauma events, treatment in casualty and for emergency in-hospital procedures Discovery Emergency Cover is offered through three packages – Emergency Core, Emergency Plus, Emergency Max - starting at R90 per mont

24 October 2024 09:05

New research from Discovery Green and EY highlights the impact of rising carbon taxes on the electricity costs of South African businesses.

Key findings:
South Africa’s heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation makes it one of the world’s most carbon-intensive economies, exposing local businesses to significant financial risk from global and local carbon taxes. By 2034, carbon taxes could make up over 35% of electricity generation costs. South African businesses face a ‘double whammy’: Local carbon taxes are expected to i

17 October 2024 15:33

Discovery Insure wins at Global Insurance Innovation Awards 2024

Johannesburg, October 17, 2024 – The inaugural Global Insurance Innovation Awards, held at a gala ceremony in Singapore today, recognised Discovery Insure as a global leader in insurance innovation, thanks to its world-class and future-ready product offering.

The Two-Pot retirement system was implemented in September 2024 mainly to help South Africans stay invested in their retirement funds until they retire.

30 September 2024 14:58

Home or car expenses, and short-term debt, are the top two reasons for Two-Pot withdrawal requests

In line with expectations that debt repayment would be a key reason for requesting Two-Pot withdrawals, one of the two main reasons claimants gave for needing extra cash was to settle short-term debt. The other was to cover home or car expenses. That's according to the Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits’ pension and provident fund business. T

Discovery announces annual results for the year ended 30 June 2024.

19 September 2024 09:53

Discovery’s strategy for long-term growth delivers robust annual financial performance

Discovery announced strong full-year results with growth in earnings, value, cash generation and capital resilience.

17 September 2024 15:57

Discovery Health Medical Scheme introduces new plan for young professionals, enhances member benefits, and raises contributions by 7.4% to 10.9% for 2025

Discovery Health Medical Scheme announces a new plan for young professionals, adds to the day-to-day benefits of members through a new Personal Health Fund, and increases contributions by 7.4% to 10.9% across its plan range in alignment with projected medical inflation for 2025.
This press statement is issued by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1997/013480/07, an authorised f

Discovery Vitality’s new research emphasises that the choices we make in the grocery aisle not only influence what we eat but can also have a great impact on our overall wellbeing and health outcomes.

1 September 2024 12:57

Buying healthier food reduces the likelihood of becoming obese by 13%, Vitality research shows; Vitality enhances HealthyFood rewards

Johannesburg, September 1, 2024- Discovery Vitality’s latest research shows that regularly purchasing healthy food can lead to a 13% reduction in the risk of becoming obese.
“Purchasing behaviours have a profound influence on our dietary habits, which are linked to dietary risk factors that contribute to over 7 million deaths globally per year. Our latest research underscores the health risks

Discovery Bank’s performance on service and emotional connection with clients has remained the highest rated in the Ask Afrika Orange Index®

30 August 2024 08:03

Best in banking and beyond: Three wins for Discovery Bank at Ask Afrika Orange Index® awards

Johannesburg, 30 August 2024 – On Wednesday, the 2024/2025 Ask Afrika Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, showed Discovery Bank as the clear leader not just among banks, but across all brands included in the study.
The Ask Afrika Orange Index® survey, which consisted of 46,000+ consumer interviews about their real experiences and expect

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