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Discovery welcomes Springbok stars Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Jesse Kriel as new ambassadors, championing a shared commitment to healthier, stronger futures
Johannesburg, 12 March 2026 – Discovery today announced Springbok players Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Jesse Kriel as its newest brand ambassadors, deepening the organisation’s long-standing partnership with South Africa’s most influential sporting talents.
Both athletes are recognised for exceptional performance on the field, but also for the daily discipline, long-term mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement that reflect Discovery’s core purpose: to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives.
A partnership rooted in purpose
“Welcoming Sacha and Jesse to Discovery is an extension of our belief in the power of positive behaviour change,” says Firoze Bhorat, Discovery Chief Marketing Officer. “Their careers are built on the same principles that underpin our shared-value model - consistency, resilience, smart choices, and the pursuit of better outcomes over time. They embody the values we stand for.”
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu joins as a Discovery Bank ambassador
Joining as a Discovery Bank’s ambassador, 24-year-old Feinberg-Mngomezulu has rapidly become one of world rugby’s most exciting talents. He was crowned as the 2025 URC player of the Season at the SA Rugby Awards recently, adding to his title as Rugby Pass’ Player of the Year and his place on the World Rugby Dream Team of 2025. His breakout performance last year - including a record 37-point haul against Argentina - was the result of discipline, preparation, and an unwavering commitment to growth.
As he continues his ascent from Western Province to the Stormers and into a full international career, Sacha represents a new generation of South Africans building strong futures through smart decisions, consistency, and ambition – the same behaviours Discovery Bank rewards and encourages every day.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu says: “Joining the Discovery Bank family feels like a natural fit for me. For me, success has always been about what happens behind the scenes, it’s all the extra hours and the small, daily habits that eventually pay off on game day. I feel it’s about being consistent and thinking a few steps ahead, whether that’s how you prepare for a match or how you handle your future. I’m excited to be part of a team that values that kind of consistency and to show other young South Africans that if you make the right moves today and stay committed to the process, you can build something pretty incredible for yourself.”
Jesse Kriel joins as a Discovery Group ambassador
Kriel, who becomes an ambassador for Discovery Group, remains one of the Springboks’ most reliable and high-performing players. Having contributed significantly to South Africa’s 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup victories, he is known for his professionalism, consistency, and ability to deliver under pressure.
His longevity in such a demanding environment mirrors the long-term discipline required in health, financial planning, and personal wellbeing - themes that sit at the heart of Discovery’s purpose-driven model.
Jesse Kriel says: “I am very proud to join Discovery as an ambassador. A brand that champions health, performance and living with purpose - values that guide everything I do - a brand that I am excited to represent every day.”
“With Sacha and Jesse alongside us, we’re amplifying a powerful message: that every South African has the potential to achieve better health, stronger finances, and greater life outcomes through positive behaviour,” adds Bhorat. “These two athletes live the very principles we encourage - day by day, choice by choice.”
Both players will support Discovery across campaigns focused on the organisation’s purpose, using their own journeys to inspire South Africans to make choices that strengthen their wellbeing today and shape better futures tomorrow.
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Discovery Limited is a South African-founded financial services organisation that operates in the healthcare, life assurance, short-term insurance, banking, savings and investment and wellness markets. Since inception in 1992, Discovery has been guided by a clear core purpose – to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. This has manifested in its globally recognised Vitality Shared-Value insurance model, active in over 40 markets with over 40 million members. The model is exported and scaled through the Global Vitality Network, an alliance of some of the largest insurers across key markets including AIA (Asia), Ping An (China), Generali (Europe), Sumitomo (Japan), John Hancock (US), Manulife (Canada) and Vitality Life & Health (UK, wholly owned). Discovery trades on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange as DSY.
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Discovery Bank is part of Discovery Limited, a financial services organisation that operates in healthcare, life assurance, short-term insurance, investments, banking, and wellness industries, in over 40 markets globally. Built on a shared-value model, Discovery Bank is fundamentally designed to create unique shared value for clients, differentiating the Bank from traditional banking models. Clients are encouraged to manage their money well, monetising healthy financial behaviours that lower their financial risk and realises long-term default and risk savings for the Bank. Discovery Bank shares this value with clients in the form of better interest rates, deep discounts and significant rewards from an exclusive retail, lifestyle and wellness partner network. The model has an overall positive impact on clients, society and Discovery Bank - clients experience greater financial wellbeing, the risk of defaults for Discovery Bank is lowered making the business more sustainable; while improved financial behaviours such as increased savings, higher retirement savings and lower debt levels, benefit society as a whole. Behaviour change and rewards are enabled through Vitality Money, an AI-powered programme on the Discovery Bank app that gives clients an understanding of the behaviours that influence their financial wellbeing, while giving them the tools to improve their financial behaviours. The more clients improve their financial behaviour, the higher their Vitality Money status and the greater the value they receive.
