Best health television reporting - Paula Chowles from eNCA for ‘The cost of patent laws’
Winner: Paula Chowles: ‘The cost of patent laws’
Topics: Economy, Finance
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Best health investigative reporting - Jeanne Van der Merwe, ThanduxoloJika and Zinhle Mapumulofrom City Press for ‘The damaged generation’
Winner: Zinhle Mapumulo Jeanne Van der Merwe and Thanuxolo Jika ‘The damaged generation’
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Best health news reporting - Tamar Kahn from Business Day for ‘Plans for public hospitals raising eyebrows’
Winner: Tamar Kahn – Cape health boss warns on hospital takeovers
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Best health analysis and commentary Chris Bateman from SA medical Journal for ‘A Cuban trainee's journey and Doctors shortages: Unpacking the 'Cuban' solution’
Winner: Chris Bateman ‘Doctor shortages: Unpacking the ‘Cuban solution’
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Best Health Economics Journalism Andile Makholwa from Financial Mail for ‘Bitter Pill? Motsoaledi’s mission to curb private health costs’
Winner: Andile Makholwa 'Bitter pill? Motsoaledi's mission to curb private health costs'
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New driving app set to rev up driving standards in South Africa
With the aim to create a nation of great drivers, Discovery Insure has released a new smartphone application that scientifically measures and incentivises driving behaviour. The Discovery Insure app is a global first in combining mobile technology and behavioural economics to create better drivers and improve road safety. It is available as a free download from the App Store or Google Play Store..
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Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town a huge success
Cape Town, voted South Africa’s ‘Fittest City’ by Discovery Vitality in 2013, presented two days of fast-paced, high adrenaline sporting action this weekend when thousands of die-hard athletes from across the globe descended on the V & A Waterfront for the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town, which formed part of the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS)...
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Learning from elite advisors
The financial planning business is not about sales, but about trust, said Barry O’Mahoney on Thursday, founder of Veritas Wealth and current Financial Planner of the Year.
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Develop social skills to win business
Financial planners need to develop social as well as business relationships if they hope to win affluent clients, Oechsli Institute president Matt Oechsli told delegates to Discovery’s Financial Planning Summit on Thursday in Sandton. His institute researches both affluent clients and financial planners and offers coaching for financial planners.
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An efficient South Africa is capable of five percent per annum growth - Goldman Sachs
Colin Coleman, Head of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division for Sub-Saharan Africa speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit,
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Maintaining a personal brand can set financial advisors apart in their industry
Maintaining your personal brand can set you apart in your industry and gain credibility and trust, according to financial advisor WJ Rossi, a partner and brand architect at Koss Olinger, a financial planning and wealth management services firm. Rossi was speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit on Thursday 15 May 2014
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Improved customer service and fair advisor remuneration will be key features of new financial services landscape – Financial Services Board
Speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit Jonathan Dixon, Deputy Executive Officer of the Financial Services Board’s Insurance Division remarked: “We are seeing rapid change in regulation, driven by international developments and lessons learned from the global financial crisis.”
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Succession planning is crucial for success
Businesses and financial advisors should both plan with the end in mind, said Tom Deans, president of Détente Financial Corporation in Canada. Deans was speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit in Sandton on Thursday 15 May 2014.
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Adrian Gore's remarks at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore opens the first Discovery Financial Planning Summit - “Without great financial planning, without great financial planners and without brilliant financial advice, people will fail in their financial affairs in in their financial affairs in retirement” .
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Colin Coleman to join speaker line-up at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit
Discovery will host its first Financial Planning Summit on 15 May at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Discovery Financial Planning Summit follows on the highly successful 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit, held earlier this year. T
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Discovery Health launches the Discovery Excellence Awards for Nurses
Today, Discovery Health launched the inaugural Discovery Excellence Awards for Nurses, which will see more than 40 nurses being recognised during the first round of quarterly awards.
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Saray Khumalo’s Mount Everest climbing expedition cancelled
Following talks between the Nepalese Minister of Tourism and various mountaineering bodies, this year’s Mount Everest expedition has been officially cancelled. Saray Khumalo and Sibusiso Vilane will be returning home after setting off on a journey to climb Mount Everest in an attempt to raise money for The Lunchbox Fund and the Nelson Mandela Bangle Foundation.
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Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s claims paying ability given top rating for thirteenth consecutive year
Just over 1.19 million principal members entrusted their families’ healthcare funding needs to the Scheme during the 2013 financial year. That translates to more than 2.5million lives covered by the largest open medical scheme in South Africa.
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Saray Khumalo and Sibusiso Vilane safe following avalanche
Discovery Vitality’s Divisional Manager, Saray Khumalo, and renowned South African mountaineer, Sibusiso Vilane are both safe following last Friday’s avalanche which occurred off the West Shoulder of Mount Everest.
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Saray Khumalo reaches base camp before starting her ascent to the top of Mount Everest
Saray Khumalo, Discovery Vitality Divisional Manager, reached the Everest Base Camp in Khumbu, Nepal on Tuesday, 17 April. She will now start, from Saturday, 19 April her challenging 5 364m ascent up from base camp to the summit of Mount Everest with her climbing partner, Sibusiso Vilane, who is South Africa’s “chief mountaineer.”
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