The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative: No more costume for Nando's, Investec's secret sauce

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

Jobs

Motor Accounts Handler George
Economics and finance researcher and writer Centurion
Finance Clerk Kempton Park
Audit Lead: Internal Audit Johannesburg
Debtors Accountant Cape Town
Auxiliary Toll Collector Marikana Plaza Marikana Toll Plaza
Auxiliary Toll Collector Doornpoort
Auxiliary Toll Collector Tshwane (Pretoria)
Auxiliary Toll Collector Pumulani Toll Plaza
Dotsure Motor Dealer Rep Gauteng

More jobs Submit a job Open account

Discovery posts 30% rise in annual profit

South African health insurer Discovery Ltd reported a 30% increase in full-year profit on Thursday, 11 September 2025 as it achieved strong growth across its operations.

By Nqobile Dludla

11 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Source: Reuters.

Its normalised headline earnings, a profit measure, rose to R9.8bn ($559.75m) in the year ended 30 June, up from R7.5bn recorded a year earlier.

Discovery declared a final dividend of 201 cents per share.

Source: Reuters

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day.

Go to: https://www.reuters.com/

Top stories

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

2 hours

Terry Bell has died. Source: X.

Marketing & MediaTerry Bell: Celebrated South African journalist passes away at 84

14 minutes

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

RetailShoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

39 minutes

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

RetailTFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

23 hours

Ericsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

ICTEricsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

42 minutes

Promoted

Why skills development providers are well placed to support neurodiverse learners

EducationWhy skills development providers are well placed to support neurodiverse learners

Lindiwe Bucibo, Maccauvlei Learning Academy 3 days

More news

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Healthcare

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 4 hours

Image source: Marcel de Grijs –

Education

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

20 hours

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Marketing & Media

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

University of Fort Hare 3 days

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

Retail

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

3 hours

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

Logistics & Transport

Safla launches to tackle logistics challenges in SA

1 hour

Eastern Cape rolls out R150m push to support township auto SMMEs

Entrepreneurship

Eastern Cape rolls out R150m push to support township auto SMMEs

1 day

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 3 hours

Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

Marketing & Media

Legacy in action: The Mancosa East Coast Radio Business Breakfast returns for 2026!

East Coast Radio 1 day

Phetheni Nkuna, new chief operating officer of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Legal

CDH appoints new COO

22 hours

Image source:

Education

New mobile library to expand digital horizons at West Coast high school

21 hours

Leafline founder Candy Androliakos. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

When life gives Leafline pineapple leaves, it turns them into reusable sanitary products

22 hours

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Lifestyle

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Daniel Dercksen 2 hours

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

FlySafair adds extra Joburg–Harare flights for Easter travel surge

23 hours

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Legal

Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 1 day

The new campus for Rivoni School of the Blind includes several large buildings. But work to finish the project has been stalled for most of this year. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Education

IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

Thembi Siaga 3 Oct 2025

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism & Travel

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

1 day

From concept to collective: Unveiling The Belly Restaurant Group

Lifestyle

From concept to collective: Unveiling The Belly Restaurant Group

1 day

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Lifestyle

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Andile Mathobela 1 day

Let's do Biz