DStv customers with Discovery will receive double their Discovery Miles
DStv and Discovery Bank have announced that customers will receive double their Ðiscovery Miles rewards until the end of June.
Discovery announced on Thursday that, for the seven weeks between 11 May and 30 June 2026...
Growth of spending on ride-hailing outpacing growth of fuel spending in SA
Discovery Bank customers in South Africa shifted their mobility behaviour significantly in 2025, with ride-hailing usage and spending growing rapidly and outpacing the growth in traditional fuel spending.
This was one...
One Black Friday spender splurged half-a-million rand before noon
Discovery Bank’s Black Friday SpendTrend dashboard shows that one of its customers spent R500,000 in a single card transaction on Black Friday, 28 November 2025.
The bank launched its dashboard on Friday morning. Before 08:00...
Discovery Bank Black Friday 2025 live spending dashboard reveals biggest purchases
Discovery Bank has launched its Black Friday SpendTrend dashboard for 2025, revealing that before 08:00, one of its customers had already spent R99,036 in a single card transaction.
“On Friday, 28 November 2025...
Discovery Bank adds DStv, Admyt, and Luno to partners
Discovery Bank has announced a partnership with MultiChoice that will allow customers to earn up to 50% back in Discovery Miles on DStv subscriptions.
The partnership is one of several new product features and updates to the Discovery Bank...
Black Friday 2025 scam tactics guide
Black Friday shoppers in South Africa should be aware of the various tactics fraudsters may use to try and steal their money.
Absa, Capitec, Discovery Bank, FNB, and Standard Bank provided details about scams to watch out for and shared advice on how...
Discovery Bank mobile app and online banking down
Discovery Bank's mobile app and online banking platforms are experiencing a major service outage on Wednesday, 28 May 2025.
Online outage tracking website Downdetector showed a gradual rise in user reports of problems accessing Discovery's...
Hi there
I have a question re differences between the Discovery Platinum & Black credit cards
I currently have a platinum credit card and am super happy with it. I am a Discovery medical member and have vitality. I am into counting points with healthy food and fitness etc.
I have been offered...
Discovery Bank reaches 1 million customers and records first monthly profit
Discovery Bank recorded phenomenal customer and revenue growth in the second half of 2024.
According to Discovery's results for the six months ended December 2024, the digital bank's revenue increased 42% from R777...
Searched the net and couldn't find any real reviews on how this went for anyone. Anyone used this service at customs, OR Tambo? Keen to see if it was actually faster.
30 bank branches that offer passport and smart ID applications
South African banks and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) are close to signing partnership agreements that will see more bank branches offer passport and smart ID services.
This will add to the 30 bank branches across South...
30 bank branches where you can get a smart ID or passport
There are currently 30 bank branches offering smart ID and passport services to South Africans, and most major banks want to offer many more.
The e-Home Affairs facility was first launched in 2015 with several bank branches.
Anyone know of a way to get my 3 months bank statement from Discovery? I need it for a contract application and their app for some stupid reason only does a CSV file of the past 3 months on transactions or their automated 1st of the month statement that they send. How does a bank this big not...
PayShap launches at Capitec and Discovery Bank
PayShap — the rapid payments programme launched in March 2023 — has expanded to more banks, with Capitec and Discovery Bank being the latest to add the system to their platforms.
At launch, the instant payments system was available through four...
Digital banks compared — Bank Zero beats TymeBank and Discovery Bank
Bank Zero is the cheapest digital bank available to South African customers, with Discovery Bank being the most expensive, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed.
We compared fees for three prominent digital banks in the...
Discovery Bank launches in-app flight bookings — with up to 75% discounts
Discovery Bank has added a feature to its mobile banking app that lets users find and book discounted domestic and international flights.
The capability forms part of the Discovery Vitality Travel platform, which also...
Bank branches where you can get your passport and smart ID
The number of bank branches at which South Africans can renew their passport or apply for a smart ID card has risen to more than 30.
However, there are several discrepancies between the Department of Home Affairs' (DHA) list and the...
TymeBank beats digital and traditional bank competitors in transaction fees battle
Fit-for-purpose digital banks are taking the fight to traditional banks in South Africa, pushing the envelope of what's possible without branches and bringing down banking costs in the process.
Digital-first...
South African digital banking battle
South Africans who want to open a bank account without the hassle of visiting a branch have several providers to choose from.
There are three major banks in South Africa with digitally-focused offerings that operate without physical branches — Bank Zero...
Most loved and hated banks in South Africa — with one slipping badly
Banking was among South Africa's "most liked" industries in the past year, beating retail, insurance, and telecommunications.
That is according to the SA Banking Sentiment Index for 2022 compiled by DataEQ, the company...