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  • Flexicare brings more accessible and affordable healthcare to South African consumers

    Flexicare brings more accessible and affordable healthcare to South African consumers

    06 August 2024, Johannesburg: Discovery Health and Auto&General have announced enhanced benefits to its current day-to-day private healthcare offering, Flexicare, at a more affordable rate starting from R350 per month.
    “We are thrilled to introduce a broader suite of services to the Flexicare offering, over and above the existing benefits, in the form of nurse-led journeys and a digital cl

  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) prioritises members’ wellness, alongside continued focus on sustainability

    Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) prioritises members’ wellness, alongside continued focus on sustainability

    Johannesburg, 31 July 2024: Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) continues to demonstrate strong performance, financial certainty and sustainability for members’ peace of mind.
    Presenting at the Scheme’s Annual General meeting (AGM), Discovery Health Medical Scheme Principal Officer, Charlotte Mbewu, reflected on the achievements of the 2023 financial year. Results presented show that the S

  • A Discovery insights paper gives details about the additional value clients get from Ðiscovery Miles, making this currency, integrated across Discovery products, more valuable than cash

    Rewarding positive behaviour with over 10 billion Ðiscovery Miles in 2024

    Johannesburg, 30 July 2024 – Discovery, today, released a paper on the value Discovery Vitality members get from Ðiscovery Miles, the currency used to give clients rewards for positive behaviours across the integrated Health, Drive and Money behaviour-change platforms.

    Highlights from the research:
    In 2024 alone, Discovery Vitality members are expected to earn more than Ð10 billion with

  • Discovery Bank achieved the highest rating of all retail banks in SA with clients experiencing the highest levels of product satisfaction, delight in emotional connection and other metrics

    Discovery Bank takes top spot in new Ask Africa Banking Brand index

    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. Visit https://www.discovery.co.za/business/two-pot-retirement-portal for more info

    Two-Pot legal hurdle crossed, now the race to prepare is on - Pension Funds Amendment Bill signed into law today 21 July 2024

    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

  • July is National Savings Month - 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.

    July Savings Month highlights how Two Pot can improve SA retirement outcomes

    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.

  • Mental health matters: Prioritising wellbeing in university students

    Mental health matters: Prioritising wellbeing in university students

    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

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