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...
South Africa's biggest Black Friday spenders — including a R1.88-million purchase
Black Friday 2022 again saw single transactions worth hundreds of thousands of rands in South Africa, while at least two customers spent over a million rand in total on the day.
Physical retailers and online...
Best credit card deals from South African banks
Many of South Africa's major banks offer entry-level credit cards with minimal monthly fees that can help young consumers start building a good credit score.
These cards often also come with some added value in the form of membership to banks'...
Bank branches where you can get your passport and smart ID — with more to come
The number of bank branches offering passport and smart ID renewals in South Africa has reached 27, with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) revealing that it is currently testing a ninth Standard Bank branch at...
TymeBank beats Discovery and Bank Zero in digital bank comparison
South Africans have three banks to choose from that don't require visiting a branch to open an account or perform a variety of everyday transactions — Bank Zero, Discovery Bank, and TymeBank.
MyBroadband compared these banks'...
Online banking comparison — App store reviews put Discovery Bank on top
Discovery Bank has the online banking platform with the most positive app store reviews in South Africa, an analysis of the scores on Google Play and the Apple App Store shows.
The bank received an aggregate score of 4.8...
Discovery Bank makes R990 million loss
Discovery Bank suffered a loss of R990 million in Discovery Limited's past financial year, according to the group's results for the year ending June 2022.
The loss comes despite the bank nearing the 500,000-600,000 clients it previously said it needed to...
I booked a domestic return flight through vitality travel with safair to make use of the bank suite discount. I paid the extra price to be able to adjust/refund them due to things changing given it was a work trip plus checking in 2 bags. Within 8 hours I need to change the flights and proceed...
Smartphone tap payments in South Africa — these are the banks with the most options
Most South African banks now support all major digital wallets that let you transact by tapping your smartphone or smartwatch at a contactless-enabled paypoint.
Apple Pay, Garmin Pay, Google Pay, Fitbit Pay...
absa
apple pay
capitec
contactless payment
discoverybank
first national bank (fnb)
fitbit pay
garmin pay
google pay
investec
near field communications (nfc)
nedbank
samsung pay
standard bank