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New global head office for Discovery in 2017

26 February 2014

Discovery Limited today announced the start of a four-year property development that will see Discovery’s more than 5 000 employees move into a new office development in Sandton. The development will be managed by Growthpoint and Zenprop, two of South Africa’s most established and well-known property developers, through a joint venture. The development, which will be co-owned by Growthpoint and Zenprop, will be one of their premier rental properties and Discovery will be leasing the space over a long-term period.

Discovery posts excellent results; repeatable business model continues to yield strong growth

20 February 2014

• Normalised profit from operations up 21% to R2 383 million • New business API up 19% to R5 883 million • Cash generated from operations of R1.3 billion • Growth and quality of earnings reflect the relevance and efficacy of the Discovery business model • Excellent performance in the key drivers of new business, loss ratios and lapses

A rose by any other name…

05 February 2014

Ever wonder why we chose the name “Discovery”?

Global thought leaders headed for South Africa as part of the 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit

17 January 2014

Discovery today announced the prominent line-up of global thought leaders who will be attending this year’s Leadership Summit, to be hosted on 5 March at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The Summit has become a prestigious event on the business calendar, attracting the likes of Al Gore, Richard Branson and Malcolm Gladwell in past years. This year’s event promises to be equally thought-provoking with Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO, Howard Schultz, renowned American economist Joseph Stiglitz and British Olympian champion, Lord Sebastian Coe confirmed. An announcement on additional speakers will be made in due course.

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