Categories: south africa

  • Discovery Green signs 20-year power purchase agreement with Red Rocket for one of South Africa’s largest solar farms

    Johannesburg, 30 September 2025 – Discovery Green, the renewable energy business of Discovery Limited, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for Tournee Solar Park, a 300 MW solar farm to be built in Standerton, Mpumalanga. Financed through a club deal arranged with Absa Bank, Standard Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Tourne

  • Discovery Vitality and Nando’s bring the heat with the first-ever Vitality Chicken Run

    Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 September 2025 –Discovery Vitality, in partnership with Nando’s, is proud to announce the launch of the Vitality Chicken Run, set to take place on Saturday, 8 November 2025 in the heart of Johannesburg.
    Designed for everyone from seasoned marathoners to first-time fun runners, the Vitality Chicken Run celebrates the everyday athlete in all of us.
    The Jozi CBD

  • Best in banking service: A fourth consecutive win for Discovery Bank in ASK AFRICA Orange Index® awards

    Johannesburg, 25 September 2025 – On Tuesday, the ASK AFRICA Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, released its survey results, assessing Discovery Bank the best bank in customer service for the fourth year in a row.
    Discovery Bank also ranked second this year in the very competitive private banking segment, with Discovery Bank private banki

  • Discovery Vitality launches the Vitality Padel Series – an invitation for new and aspiring players

    Johannesburg, 09 September 2025 – Discovery Vitality is proud to announce the launch of the Vitality Padel Series, a country-wide tournament designed to celebrate the explosive growth of padel in South Africa and inspire more people to get active through the sport. For anyone who has thought of giving the sport a try, with prize money for entry-level players, this is the moment!
    Padel, a dynami

  • Discovery Invest launches unique retirement solution for increased longevity

    Johannesburg, 25 August 2025 – People are living longer than ever thanks to advances in healthcare technology, better disease prevention and generally healthier lifestyles. Research by the World Economic Forum shows that on average, retirees outlive their savings by over 10 years and for women, this gap stretches to 13 years.
    Despite this, most retirement strategies are still based on traditio

  • SAA and Discovery unveil a reimagined ‘The Lounge’ experience in Cape Town

    Cape Town, 21 August 2025 - South African Airways (SAA) and Discovery are delighted to announce the official unveiling of their newly refurbished domestic departures lounge at Cape Town International Airport, which will open on Friday, 22 August. This milestone marks the third transformation in the rollout of the elevated The Lounge concept, following the successful redesign on the international d

  • Joburg, let’s run! Wanderers Road Race returns with Discovery Vitality

    Johannesburg, 18 August 2025 – The iconic Wanderers Road Race is back on Sunday, 24 August, hosted at the legendary Wanderers Sports Club in Illovo. As the final event in the Gauteng leg of the Discovery Vitality Run Series, it promises a high-energy celebration of movement, community, and personal achievement.
    Whether you're a first-time runner or chasing a new personal best, this Joburg favo

  • 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

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