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  • Door-step deliveries of flu vaccinations to combat 2018 dangerous flu virus

    Door-step deliveries of flu vaccinations to combat 2018 dangerous flu virus

    On 18 April 2018, from 10:00 to 15:00, Uber will not only be taking people across cities but also flu vaccinations. To help ensure more people have protection against flu and to make it more convenient for people to get vaccinated Discovery Health has partnered with Uber, Clicks and Dis-Chem.

  • •	Claims data from SA’s largest open medical scheme show claims trends that drive healthcare costs in SA

    Claims data from Discovery Health Medical Scheme, SA’s largest open medical scheme, give insight into country’s healthcare trends

    Discovery Health and Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS), the country’s largest open medical scheme with over 2.7 million members, today released insightful data into medical aid claims trends for the past year. DHMS paid over R50.6 billion in claims in 2017*, with R26.3 billion of those claims going towards hospital claims and R2.9 billion towards chronic conditions.

  • ​Discovery announces partnership with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka

    ​Discovery announces partnership with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka

    Discovery Limited, the South African-founded financial services organisation guided by the core purpose of making people healthier and enhancing and protecting lives, announced today that they are the Official Wellness Partner to Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka.

  • Discovery Health recommends early vaccination against flu to protect everyone, including all high-risk members.

    A fierce flu season is expected: immunising early is the best defence

    Discovery Health recommends early vaccination against flu to protect everyone, including all high-risk members. The Winter’s colder months are almost here and this means that the time has once again come for us, living in the southern hemisphere, to take up the annual fight against flu.

  • Regulation 28 offshore limits to increase

    Regulation 28 offshore limits to increase

    A key announcement by Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba this week included the increase in offshore allocations by institutional investors of 5%, meaning that institutional investors can now invest up to 30% offshore. However, institutional investors typically include retirement funds...

  • Lukas Pertl (left) Richard Murray (middle) and Henri Schoeman (right)  on the podium celebrating their victories.

    South African triathletes ready for Commonwealth glory

    South Africa’s triathlon medal prospects at the Commonwealth Games look promising after team mates Richard Murray and Henri Schoeman bagged gold and silver respectively during the elite men’s race at the 2018 Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town, on Sunday 11 February 2018 in Green Point.

  • R5 million required to fund the education of an average size family in SA

    R5 million required to fund the education of an average size family in SA

    ​Financial planning for education came under the spotlight at a roundtable event recently hosted by Discovery Life. The discussion focused on key insights from a White Paper Discovery Life developed on current trends in education funding and protection in South Africa, and finding solutions in response to the various trends...

  • Poppy Ntshongwana, Discovery Insure and local celebs raise road safety awareness

    How well do our celebs drive? Discovery Insure and #RidingPopGun creator Poppy Ntshongwana are teaming up with well-loved, local celebs to ride “Pop Gun” and answer this question by putting their driving skills to the test. SA roads will soon carry holiday makers to their December holiday destination and as the most dangerous time of year to be on our roads, safety is top of mind.

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