Discovery Insure celebrated South Africa’s automotive excellence at the 2026 CAR Magazine Top 12 Best Buys Awards, highlighting the important role innovation, vehicle safety and driver behaviour play in creating safer roads.
Being in a motor vehicle accident is stressful, even when no one is hurt. In the minutes and hours that follow, it’s natural to feel shaken and unsure of what to do next. But a few calm practical steps at the scene, reporting the accident correctly to the police and your insurer, and staying in close contact during the process can make a big difference.
What you do after a motor accident matter
Fixing potholes yourself may seem helpful, but it can be unsafe, ineffective and even illegal. Discovery Insure urges residents to report potholes via the Discovery Pothole Patrol app, so they can be repaired properly. Using trained teams, specialised equipment and strict quality controls helps ensure durable repairs and safer roads for everyone.
Discovery Insure has launched the Vitality Drive Advanced Driving Instructor, an AI-powered coach that analyses individual driving behaviour to deliver real-time, personalised guidance. Now available on the Discovery Insure app, Advanced Driving Instructor helps drivers improve safety one behaviour at a time while earning more rewards through the Vitality Drive programme.
Discovery Insure 2025 Holiday Drive Trends Report reveals which city has SA’s best holiday drivers – and how men, women, and favourite travel routes compare
Vehicle tracking devices are essential for recovering stolen vehicles, but did you know they can also affect your insurance cover? Many insurance policies require a tracking device to help reduce risk, but they must be correctly installed and in working order to ensure your cover is valid. Here’s what you need to know. Tracking devices help recover your vehicle if it’s stolen or hijacked. Yet thes
Discovery releases landmark research showing how poor sleep quality and quantity undermine physical and mental health, and safety on the roads - while also showing that better sleep can reverse these risks.
Johannesburg, June 04, 2025 – Discovery Pothole Patrol celebrates an important milestone – four years of partnership with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) to facilitate the repair of potholes in the Johannesburg metro.
“In 2021, Discovery Insure launched Discovery Pothole Patrol to support the JRA and CoJ in their vital work of repairing potholes and making
Johannesburg, 4 March 2025 – Discovery today presented its interim financial results for the six-months ended 31 December 2024 to the investor community.
Group Chief Executive, Adrian Gore, provided context to the Group’s strong performance and consistent growth across the two composites of the business. “We have emerged from a cycle of significant investment, which focused on creating new aven
Key insights about Discovery Insure’s Vitality Car Rating include:
Vitality Car Rating, a first of its kind, uses driving behaviour and data analytics to enhance a vehicle’s resale value. Discovery Insure clients can now get up to a 15% boost when they sell their car at participating Weelee and Motus Select dealerships.
Vitality Car Rating leverages 13 years of Discovery Insure data, includin
The Discovery Insure Holiday Drive Trends report showcases ideal road trip departure times, busiest traffic dates, and why driving without a stop isn’t worth it.
Discovery Insure’s December 2024 Holiday Drive Trends report shows that:
There is a 26% increase in speeding over the holidays (driving 10 km/h over the speed limit) as drivers take advantage of open roads and less traffic.
The mo
The Discovery Pothole Patrol recently celebrated their three-year milestone, with over 260,000 potholes repaired, mainly within the Johannesburg metro, since its inception. Launched in 2021, the initiative is a partnership between Discovery Insure and Avis Southern Africa, who have been working alongside the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and the City of Johannesburg (COJ).
06 November 2024: Johannesburg, South Africa – The Discovery Safe Journeys to School (DSJTS) programme, a partnership between Discovery Fund and Afrika Tikkun, has expanded into Gauteng. This expansion will cover areas in central Johannesburg including Orange Farm, Alexandra, and Diepsloot, where the need for safer school transport is high.
Johannesburg, October 17, 2024 – The inaugural Global Insurance Innovation Awards, held at a gala ceremony in Singapore today, recognised Discovery Insure as a global leader in insurance innovation, thanks to its world-class and future-ready product offering.
Cellphone distractions now top the list of risky driving behaviours in South Africa, new research by Discovery Insure reveals.
Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn’t going anywhere. This is according to Discovery Insure data released today, analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, which reveals that 23% of its clients who began working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic are still not back in office full time.
Johannesburg, 28 February 2024: Discovery is proud to announce the official launch of the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy in partnership with Avis Southern Africa.
Following a successful pilot in 2023 with 18 learners, the Academy is now accredited by the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) to offer a 12-month practical skills training programme providing an NQF Level 3
Discovery Insure’s latest Drive Trends Report reveals that fuel price hikes have implications on South Africans’ daily lives. Many consumers are spending more at the pump than they used to but getting fewer litres of fuel in total.
In the past ten years, Discovery Insure’s partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has helped the company reduce crash-related claims by 26%. Clients who use a telematics device, that are engaged in the Vitality drive program, have a 56% lower motor accident fatality rate compared to clients who do not use a device.
Discovery announces annual results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2023
