“We are thrilled to kick off another year of the Vitality Run Series, a platform built to inspire South Africans to lead more active, healthier lives,” said Celeste Williams, Head of Marketing at Discovery Vitality.
Electricity reform, evolving wheeling models, grid constraints and changing cost dynamics are influencing how large energy users source renewable power.
Johannesburg, 10 February 2026 – South Africa’s renewable energy market is entering a new phase in 2026 as electricity reform moves into implementation, wheeling models mature, and grid access tightens. For large energy users, including mining
Discovery’s acquisition of 1 Discovery Place secures long‑term ownership at lower cost, delivering significant financial savings while reinforcing the Group’s commitment to South Africa.
Johannesburg, 5 February 2026 – Structural forces are reshaping global markets at a faster pace, with artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical fragmentation and the energy transition influencing investment outcomes. These forces continue to advance within real-world constraints, including energy capacity, grid bottlenecks, regulatory constraints, and financing constraints.
The Cogence 2026 Ma
Johannesburg, 4 February 2026 – Cogence, a South African global discretionary fund manager, has expanded access to global private‑market opportunities for retail investors. Cogence has achieved this expanded access through a locally anchored solution enabled by its strategic association with BlackRock, one of the world’s leading asset managers. The launch introduces two portfolios that open exposu
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Personal Health Pathways is brought to Discovery Health Medical Scheme members by Discovery H
Johannesburg, 29 January 2026 – Discovery Bank, today, released its SpendTrend Festive Season edition. The analysis highlights travel and selected spending behaviours among Discovery Bank clients over December 2025 and early January 2026.
Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says, “December remains the peak spending season and the SpendTrend Festive Season edition shows our clients, like oth
Discovery Insure has launched the Vitality Drive Advanced Driving Instructor, an AI-powered coach that analyses individual driving behaviour to deliver real-time, personalised guidance. Now available on the Discovery Insure app, Advanced Driving Instructor helps drivers improve safety one behaviour at a time while earning more rewards through the Vitality Drive programme.
Blurb: The SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month runs from December to January each year, and with melanoma rising globally and in South Africa, awareness is key. Learn about what makes melanoma so dangerous, why early detection matters, and how being proactive can save your life.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 330,000 new cases w
Johannesburg, 12 December 2025 – Discovery Bank is once again the bank with the best client sentiment in South Africa, leading the 2025 Banking Sentiment Index with a record 61% Net Sentiment score – more than double the industry average of 27%. This achievement underscores Discovery Bank’s position as the country’s digital banking champion and fastest growing bank*.
The annual Banking Sentimen
Johannesburg, 08 December 2025 – On 5 December 2025, Discovery joined leaders from civil society, business, and the public sector to celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) at the UN Headquarters in New York.
This year’s IVD marked the official launch of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY) 2026. This milestone event created a powerful platform for key rol
Johannesburg, 8 December 2025 – Discovery Bank’s Black Friday analysis shows that digital wallets and virtual cards are fast becoming the preferred way for consumers to pay, with nearly two-thirds of in-store card transactions now made via tap-to-pay with smart devices and a third of online spend using virtual cards. This shift highlights how South African shoppers are embracing secure, convenient
