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New basic private healthcare for employees of households
Press releases • Jun 03, 2020 11:18 CAT
Discovery has created an affordable way for employers to secure basic private healthcare services for their employees, including support for COVID-19. This is available through Primary Care for Household Employees, which gives household employees and their dependants access to primary private healthcare benefits from R249 per month.
Stay healthy this winter with Uber and Discovery Health
Press releases • Apr 29, 2019 11:18 CAT
The flu season is almost here and Discovery Health has once again partnered with Uber, Clicks and Dis-Chem to make it more convenient for South Africans to get vaccinated. On 2 May 2019, from 10:00 to 15:00, Uber will not only be taking people across cities but nurses with flu vaccinations will be available to administer flu shots.
Vitality members donate rewards to build a Dream Room for kids with cancer
Press releases • Apr 09, 2019 13:32 CAT
Discovery Vitality and the Reach For A Dream Foundation have joined forces to create another Dream Room for children in hospitals – with the third room opening at Chris Hani Baragwanath Paediatric Oncology Ward in Soweto, Johannesburg today.
Ueda and Yee take blue carpet victory at the 2019 Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town
Press releases • Feb 10, 2019 20:07 CAT
The men’s elite race was dominated by twenty-year-old Alex Yee (GBN) with a time of 00:52:04 in first place, and the women’s elite race ended with an exciting eight seconds between Ai Ueda (JPN) and Summer Rappaport (USA).
Discovery’s Vitality Open gets more South Africans active and driving better
Press releases • Dec 11, 2018 10:56 CAT
Discovery Vitality today released the results of its 10-week public campaign, the Vitality Open, which was aimed at getting South Africans to exercise more and improve their driving behaviour.
Optimism after a lost decade
Press releases • Nov 01, 2018 12:42 CAT
Today at the 2018 Discovery Leadership Summit held in Sandton, business leaders emphasised the irrefutable case for economic growth. This is central to turning around the country since the 2008 financial crisis and the challenges associated with state capture.
The results are in – SA’s most active and best driving city revealed
Press releases • Sep 13, 2018 08:43 CAT
Cape Town leads the pack in healthy living and better driving.
Sumitomo Life launches Vitality in Japan
Press releases • Jul 17, 2018 09:23 CAT
Bringing the number of countries in which the Vitality Shared-Value Insurance model is available to 18.
Entries now open for 2018 Discovery Get Active Weekend in Cape Town
Press releases • Nov 01, 2017 09:29 CAT
Continuing its endorsement of mass participation sporting events, Discovery will once more host the Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town and Discovery Duathlon Cape Town.
Introducing Vitality Weight Loss Rewards
Press releases • Apr 18, 2017 11:12 CAT
Discovery Vitality launches intervention to intensify efforts to combat the alarming rise in obesity and associated healthcare costs
Exercise: The prescription of the future
Press releases • Apr 05, 2017 15:04 CAT
A panel of doctors and medical experts agree exercise is a ‘vital sign’.
Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk becomes Discovery Vitality Ambassador
Press releases • Mar 30, 2017 12:07 CAT
Discovery Vitality teams up with Wayde van Niekerk to help people to get active and lead healthier lives
The night belongs to runners!
Press releases • Mar 20, 2017 12:29 CAT
Joburg to host Discovery 947 Rhythm Run in May
Targeted strategies needed to stem global tsunami of lifestyle diseases
Press releases • Mar 02, 2017 11:59 CAT
Why we welcome a sugar tax
Press releases • Feb 22, 2017 15:15 CAT
Discovery Vitality encouraged by the revised sugar tax design announced by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in his 2017 Budget Speech.
SA sweeps podium in men's elite Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town
Press releases • Feb 11, 2017 17:48 CAT
Discovery Get Active Weekend in full swing
Press releases • Feb 11, 2017 13:43 CAT
The 2017 Discovery Get Active Weekend kicked off today in perfect weather conditions.
Discovery to host Get Active weekend in Cape Town
Press releases • Nov 22, 2016 10:32 CAT
Entries are now open for the third Discovery Duathlon Cape Town and the Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town. On the 11th and 12th of February, Cape Town will play host to the Discovery Duathlon Cape Town and the Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town.
David Beckham to address the Discovery Leadership Summit
Press releases • Nov 07, 2016 08:58 CAT
Discovery announced that David Beckham will be addressing the Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 14 November 2016. The Summit is a flagship, global thought-leadership event that enables the sharing of intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society.
Big Concerts and Discovery partner to bring South Africa exclusive access to music and events
Press releases • Oct 25, 2016 09:15 CAT
Discovery and Big Concerts today announced a strategic alliance, with Discovery Card becoming the official credit card partner of Big Concerts, South Africa’s leading concert promoter and a part of Live Nation Entertainment, with the goal of connecting fans to their favourite global artists and driving growth of international live touring in South Africa.