Johannesburg, 23 July 2024 – Research company, Ask Africa, yesterday, announced the results of their all-new Ask Africa Banking Brand Index © in which Discovery Bank took top spot for both brand connection and emotional satisfaction. Including views from clients across 11 major South African banks, Discovery Bank stood out as winning the hearts and minds of banking clients across all income groups
Today, the President signed the Pension Funds Amendment Bill into law, following his signing of the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill last month on 1 June 2024. This means that all prerequisites for SA’s new Two-Pot retirement system to take effect from 1 September 2024 have successfully been concluded. Visit https://www.discovery.co.za/business/two-pot-retirement-portal - a Two-Pot info hub for more
With July being national savings month in South Africa it’s worth remembering that beyond providing access to retirement savings in cases of emergency, the long-term intention of Two-Pot is to improve the country’s retirement outcomes by keeping South Africans in work and saving more, for longer.
Johannesburg, July 16, 2024 – Marking the 10-year anniversary of Discovery Life’s Dollar Life Plan, Discovery Life released its 2024 Dollar Life research paper at a media roundtable in Sandton today. This important research examines how South Africans are diversifying their risk cover to include life insurance that pays out offshore, in U.S. dollars.
Johannesburg, July 16, 2024 – Marking the 10-year anniversary of Discovery Life’s Dollar Life Plan, Discovery Life released its 2024 Dollar Life research paper at a media roundtable in Sandton today. This important research examines how South Africans are diversifying their risk cover to include life insurance that pays out offshore, in U.S. dollars.
Vitality unveils research linking cardiorespiratory fitness to lifestyle behaviours and health outcomes, announces new incentives to measure VO2 max, and launches a fitness platform for members to book classes at facilities nationwide.
University students are likely to experience mental health issues. What are the warning signs? And how can healthy eating, exercise and financial savvy play a role in protecting mental health?
28 June 2024, Johannesburg: Discovery Health Medical Scheme claims data show a 120% increase in the prevalence of mental health conditions among young people (ages 18-24) from 2012 to 2022, compared to an
An analysis by Discovery Green of business consumption of renewable energy shows a short-term reliance on solar which could be costly in the long run.
Discovery claimed two top accolades at this year’s Qorus Innovation in Insurance Awards, at a ceremony in Lisbon showcasing the best insurance innovations across the globe.
With the President signing the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill into law on 1 June 2024, this means the signing of the Pension Funds Amendment Bill is imminent, and the Two-Pot retirement system is confirmed to roll out as proposed on 1 September 2024.
Johannesburg, 27 May 2024 – Discovery Bank has launched its new Home Loan product. The Bank will offer clients competitive, personalised rates based on their individual risk profiles, and use its established Shared-value Banking model to enable clients to further reduce their interest rate by up to 1%. This will be done by managing their money well with Vitality Money and protecting their home loa
By Professor Cheryl Cohen, Head of the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), and Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, Chief Clinical Officer at Discovery Health
The flu season is officially here. The best way to protect yourself from a nasty bout of flu is by getting your flu vaccine ahead of time.
The first influenza outbreak happ
