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  • Lace up for the Randburg Harriers Challenge with Discovery Vitality

    Johannesburg, 23 July 2025 - Get ready to move, connect, and give back! The Randburg Harriers Challenge returns this Sunday, 27 July, as the next exciting leg of the award-winning Discovery Vitality Run Series. Open to runners and walkers of all fitness levels, this vibrant community event blends fitness, fun, and purpose — with live music, a festive atmosphere, and the opportunity to support a me

  • Jozi gears up for the Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Race with Vitality Run Series

    Johannesburg, 8 July 2025 – One of Johannesburg’s most anticipated races is back this weekend as runners and walkers of all fitness levels gather for the Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Race, part of the Vitality Run Series.
    Race Details: Date: Sunday, 13 July 2025 Start Time: From 07:30 Start Locations:
    5 km – Zoo Lake Sports Club 10 km & 21.1 km – Jan Smuts Drive
    Finish Line: Ins

  • The smart move: How having life cover when you’re young is a power play for your future

    Concerts, weddings, and wild adventures – your crew is making memories. What about your future? Life insurance may not be on your radar yet but locking it in early could be the smartest financial decision you ever make. This Savings Month (July), Discovery Life shares insights on why young professionals should consider the invaluable benefits of life cover.
    Protecting your phone and car agains

  • Discovery wins Gold at the Qorus Innovation in Insurance Awards 2025

    24 June 2025: Discovery won the Gold Award for its Personal Health Pathways innovation at this year’s Qorus-NTT DATA Innovation in Insurance Awards, held at a ceremony in Warsaw on the 17th of June. Personal Health Pathways won the top accolade in the “Re-imagining the Customer Experience” category, which recognises innovations that significantly enhance the way that companies engage with customer

  • Discovery Vitality and Afrika Tikkun mark milestone moment with first running shoe handover in Diepsloot

    Johannesburg, 23 June 2025 - The first pairs of donated running shoes from Discovery Vitality’s Give2Move initiative were officially handed over to verified beneficiaries aged between 13 to 30 at an event hosted at the Afrika Tikkun Wings of Life Centre in Diepsloot.
    The Give2Move initiative, which encourages people across South Africa to donate new or gently worn running and sports shoes to h

  • On your marks, Joburg! The Vitality Run Series is here


    Johannesburg, 18 June 2025 - The award-winning Discovery Vitality Run Series (VRS) is back in Johannesburg and this time, it's set to paint the streets of Soweto pink on Saturday, 21 June 2025. Coinciding with both Youth Month and International Cancer Survivors Month, this impactful event unites thousands of South Africans in a celebration of resilience, remembrance, and wellness. It serves a

  • Get Moving, SA! Schools Join the Race to Donate 100,000 Pairs of Sports Shoes

    Johannesburg, 3 June 2025 – In anticipation of Global Running Day on June 4th, Discovery Vitality announces an extension to its Give2Move initiative – which aims to collect 100,000 pairs of new or gently worn running shoes for disadvantaged communities. South African primary and secondary schools across the country are now invited to donate gently worn running shoes, soccer boots or any other spor

  • UN Special Advocate Queen Máxima meets Discovery Bank on financial health, youth literacy programme, and research lab plans

    Cape Town, 21 May 2025 – Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Financial Health met with Discovery Bank CEO, Hylton Kallner, and other guests at Discovery Store in Sea Point, Cape Town. They explored the bank’s fully digital behaviour-change programme, Vitality Money, and how it enables financial health through science-bas

  • Discovery Green and Sasol launch Ampli Energy to unlock renewable energy access for all South African businesses

    Keynotes:
    Discovery Green and Sasol launch Ampli Energy, a market-first, no-fee, no-risk, no-hassle, month-to-month renewable energy product for South African businesses of all sizes. Ampli Energy pays businesses monthly cashback to replace their electricity consumption with clean, grid-delivered renewable energy. Delivered through Eskom’s national grid via wheeling, Ampli requires no infras

  • World-first: Personal Health Pathways by Discovery Health takes 2.1 million adult medical scheme members on a hyper-personalised health journey powered by predictive AI tech

    [disclaimer] This press statement is issued by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1997/013480/07, an authorised financial services provider and accredited administrator of medical schemes on behalf of Discovery Health Medical Scheme, registration number 1125, which it administers.
    Harnessing the power of advanced, evidence-based data science and artificial intelligence (AI), Discov

  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme launches Active Smart: affordable healthcare for new entrants and young professionals

    [disclaimer] This press statement is issued by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1997/013480/07, an authorised financial services provider and accredited administrator of medical schemes on behalf of Discovery Health Medical Scheme, registration number 1125, which it administers.
    Key highlights:
    Launch date: Subject to the approval by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), an

  • Affordable cover for accidents and medical emergencies through Discovery Emergency Cover

    Highlights:
    The Discovery Emergency Cover range of options will be available from 1 January 2025 Employees and their families will now have access to extensive cover for accidents and trauma events, treatment in casualty and for emergency in-hospital procedures Discovery Emergency Cover is offered through three packages – Emergency Core, Emergency Plus, Emergency Max - starting at R90 per mont

  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme introduces new plan for young professionals, enhances member benefits, and raises contributions by 7.4% to 10.9% for 2025

    Discovery Health Medical Scheme announces a new plan for young professionals, adds to the day-to-day benefits of members through a new Personal Health Fund, and increases contributions by 7.4% to 10.9% across its plan range in alignment with projected medical inflation for 2025.
    This press statement is issued by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1997/013480/07, an authorised finan

  • South African Breastmilk Reserve Launches Innovative 'So Safe' Breastmilk Pasteurizer During World Breastfeeding Week 2024

    issued on behalf of the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR)
    Johannesburg, South Africa – 08 August 2024 – The South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR), a pioneering not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting neonatal care, proudly announces the launch of the 'So Safe' breastmilk pasteurizer. This launch coincides with World Breastfeeding Week 2024, themed 'Closing the Gap,' which a

  • 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

    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

  • 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

  • Discovery Bank launches home loans with dynamic interest rate saving of up to 1% – giving South Africans the potential to save R12 billion a year in interest

    Johannesburg, 27 May 2024 – Discovery Bank has launched its new Home Loan product. The Bank will offer clients competitive, personalised rates based on their individual risk profiles, and use its established Shared-value Banking model to enable clients to further reduce their interest rate by up to 1%. This will be done by managing their money well with Vitality Money and protecting their home loa

  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme notes an increase in young people diagnosed with chronic high blood pressure (hypertension)

    “This World Hypertension Day and May Measure Month, Discovery Health encourages everyone to make regular blood pressure checks a priority,” says Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, Chief Clinical officer at Discovery Health. “Blood pressure checks are a very quick and easy way to know one’s risk of chronic high blood pressure - also called hypertension.”
    ‘May Measure Month’ is a global blood pressur

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