Love Makro? Save up to 20% with our new Discovery Miles online partner

 

You can now save between 5% and 20% when you spend your Discovery Miles with our new online retail partner, Makro.

Fantastic news, Makro fans. The popular and versatile retail chain is now part of the Discovery Miles online partner network.

Shop online at Makro and save up to 20%

If you're a Vitality member and a Discovery Bank client with Vitality Money, you can now save between 5% and 20% when you spend your Discovery Miles* online at www.makro.co.za.

Imagine the world of quality branded products you can unlock with your Discovery Miles at Makro. Get everything you need for your home, office, holiday, school, DIY, leisure and more at competitive prices, and now at an up to 20% discount.

How does the up to 20% discount work?

You'll get 5% off for every Vitality programme that you've activated - Vitality Health, Vitality Drive and Vitality Money - plus an additional 5% for having a Discovery Bank Suite with Vitality Money. Learn more about your 20% Discovery Miles discount.

Plus, double your Discovery Miles discount on Miles Ð-Day

Discovery Miles are already more valuable than cash. But on Miles Ð-Day, they're worth even more!

With Discovery Bank, you can now get up to 40% off when you spend your Discovery Miles at our online and in-store partners on the 15th day of every month.

But hurry! Miles Ð-Day only runs for 24 hours. One day. Every month. Find out more about how you can save on Miles Ð-Day.

How to get your discount at Makro

Make sure you have enough Discovery Miles in your account to cover the full amount, because you won't be able to pay the rest with your Discovery Bank card yet. We'll let you know when multiple payment methods are enabled when spending Discovery Miles.

1. Complete your online shopping on www.makro.co.za.
2. At checkout, select Discovery Miles to pay for the total value of your basket.
3. Log in to the payment platform using your Discovery details.
4. Your 5% to 20% discount will be applied automatically to your purchase during checkout.

Keep an eye on our Vitality latest news page or Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for more updates and information.

*Discovery Miles do not constitute currency or any other medium of exchange in circulation in South Africa. Rewards based on your engagement in Vitality programmes, Discovery products, and monthly qualifying card spend. Discovery Bank, Auth FSP. Limits, Ts&Cs apply.

https://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/spend-discovery-miles-at-makro

It's only cold when you're standing still. Keep warm and fit with Team Vitality

 

Winter is around the corner, but that's no reason to quit. With Team Vitality by your side, you'll always keep warm and fit. Join South Africa's most rewarding running and cycling club this winter and receive special edition Team Vitality spoils.

You want to keep fit. You want to keep warm. We can help with that. Join Team Vitality this winter and enjoy the support of South Africa's favourite running and cycling club.

Keep warm and fit with Team Vitality

You can't go wrong with Team Vitality Club Manager Khethiwe Mlangeni and legendary athletes Bruce Fordyce and Nic White cheering you on. Let's paint winter a warm sunny orange together.

Plus, if you join Team Vitality this winter from 1 June 2021 until 31 August 2021, you'll receive a special-edition Team Vitality buff and pair of socks to keep your face and toes toasty. You'll also get a myrun timing band to keep you fit and safe at a myrun social run. Terms and conditions apply.

But that's not the only reason to join Team Vitality ...

Keep active and rewarded with Team Vitality

Earn even more rewards and enjoy amazing benefits when you join the Team Vitality running or cycling club.

• Get 50% off your Strava subscription for access to in-depth performance data, safety features, route planning and tracking, and much more.
• Join a global community of runners and cyclists and stay active and engaged from the safety of home.
• Enjoy weekly virtual challenges and stay on top of your game with exiting virtual runs on Strava and cycle meet-ups.
• Plus, get 50% back on select race entry fees
• Look your best in FREE premium quality race kit from ASICS and Bioracer.
• Enjoy VIP hospitality at select events and get virtual hospitality from Woolworths after your online races.
• Finish the quarter as a top performer on Strava and get a personalised Team Vitality kit for free.

Keep winning all year round with Team Vitality

Join our Team Vitality running or Team Vitality cycling communities on Strava for free to enjoy fantastic rewards and recognition:

Every three months, the Vitality top performers on our leaderboards win a personalised Team Vitality training shirt at the quarterly award ceremony. The next one is in July - so start crushing your goals today.

Also, earn entries into the quarterly draw for completing Team Vitality events and challenges. Stand a chance to win personalised training kit, running shoes, fitness devices, Nike performance apparel and so much more. Over 90 runners and cyclists won prizes to the total value of R50 000 in April 2021, and you can too. Earn bonus entries into the draw for being a Vitality member, a Team Vitality Club member and achieving your weekly Vitality Active Rewards goals.

Terms and conditions apply.

Is it safe to go back to school in the second wave of COVID-19?

 

It is one of the toughest decisions parents have had to make this century – whether children should attend school or not during the pandemic.

"We have to look to the science for an answer, knowing that the only certainty is uncertainty when it comes to the novel coronavirus that has often baffled virologists and epidemiologists. But, from what we do know of the first wave of the pandemic, reopening schools for in-person learning does not seem to significantly increase community transmission of the virus, and this has been tested around the world," says Dr Patel.

He adds that this outcome depends on schools following COVID-19 safety protocols, which many schools committed to and successfully maintained in 2020. Government will also advise about school readiness and excessive spread of the virus and adjust school opening and closing accordingly.

"We also know that children thrive at schools and, therefore, schools should aim to have students attend school in person, which is how they learn best. With the correct safety measures, we can help keep students, teachers and staff safe," he says.

Mental health impact could outweigh the impact of the virus

"Schools provide more than academics to children. It is essential to learn reading, writing and mathematics, but students also learn social and emotional skills, get exercise and have access to support services at school," says Dr Patel. "Importantly, the science tells us that healthy children appear less likely than adults to have symptoms and severe illness from COVID-19. Early studies also suggest that those under age 10 may be less likely to contract COVID-19 and spread the infection," he adds.

With case numbers high during South Africa's second wave of the pandemic, children with high-risk medical conditions are advised not to attend school.

Additionally, schools still need to plan for exposure, such as isolating students who are ill, doing contact tracing, providing PPE (personal protective equipment) for healthcare workers at school, and doing proper cleaning and disinfecting. Even with all measures in place, school during the COVID-19 pandemic may not feel like normal in the months ahead. Children and parents, as well as teachers, must mind the mental health risks that may result from isolation, changing sleep patterns or excessive screen time when home-schooling. "At the same time, anxiety around in-person schooling should also be managed and accommodated. We are all in this together, and we have to work together to overcome the pandemic, whether we are infected or not, because the world as we know it has certainly changed," says Dr Patel.

https://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/going-back-to-school-2nd-covid19-wave

Everything you need to know about Vitality and gym in 2021

The more you train, the more rewards you gain with Vitality!

Great news! You still have time before the holidays to get back into your workout routine. And with gyms now back to their regular schedules, not much can stop you from exercising and getting rewarded once again. If you feel comfortable to return to your gym, be assured that safety protocols are in place to keep you safe.

When you go back to gym, remember, it’s safety first

Gyms have strict safety and hygiene protocols in place and would like to encourage you to include gym workouts in your workout routine. Remember, keep yourself and others safe by wearing a face mask, maintaining a safe physical distance of 1.5m or more and washing and sanitising your hands regularly.

If you are unable or still not yet comfortable to return to the gym, you can still earn 50 Vitality fitness points a day for online workouts to a maximum of 1 200 points a month and we’ll continue topping up your gym visits until 31 March 2021. To access the online workouts, you will need to:

Download the Virgin Active app or visit virginactive.coach and log in with your MyVirginActive credentials and get started.

OR

Visit planetfitness.co.za/online-workouts to register.

If you are over 60 or living with a chronic condition, speak to your doctor about where and how to exercise safely to minimise your exposure to COVID-19.

NEW: Get active, drive well and earn up to 1 000 Discovery Miles a week

Vitality Money members can now earn up to 1 Discovery Mile for every Vitality Health fitness point earned each week. That’s up to 1 000 Discovery Miles a week for getting active and driving well.

Looking ahead to 2021: Updates to your gym booster benefit

As a Vitality Health member you currently get an upfront saving of up to 75% off your gym fees with the Vitality gym benefit. Now, with Discovery Bank you can get an additional reward of up to 25% paid back in Discovery Miles, which means you can get a total saving of up to 100%.

From 2021, to qualify for an up to 100% saving on your gym fees you must:

• Achieve your weekly Vitality Active Rewards exercise goals.
• Have an active Vitality gym benefit with Virgin Active or Planet Fitness and visit the gym at least 36 times in a rolling 12-month period.
• Have a Discovery Bank Suite, Discovery Bank Card Account, or Discovery Bank Transaction Account on the bundled fee option.
• All your Discovery Bank accounts must be in good standing.
• Maintain a monthly qualifying spend on your Discovery Bank card of at least R2 500.

The benefit will apply to a Club or Local gym membership.

The existing Vitality Active Rewards gym booster is changing for all existing Vitality Health clients on 31 December 2020, which means your maximum gym saving will be up to 75% in 2021. To access the 100% gym booster benefit, ensure you meet the above criteria. Upgrade to Discovery Bank.

The Pre-2010 gym benefit billing on your Vitality Health policy has resumed

From 1 December 2020, Vitality will resume the billing of the Virgin Active second member and the Planet Fitness spouse and national membership fee applicable to the Pre-2010 gym benefit on your Vitality Health policy. If you froze your gym membership, your billing will resume from 1 January 2021

Changes to the post 2010 Vitality gym benefit for Virgin Active Premier and Planet Fitness National gym memberships

From 1 January 2021, as the main member or spouse with a Virgin Active Premier or Planet Fitness National gym membership you will now save 50% on your gym fees. If you joined the gym in 2020, this update will only apply once your initial 12-month gym contract period is over.

Get fit at more gyms with Vitality Active

Right now, Vitality Active members pay a gym activation fee and save 50% on monthly gym fees at Virgin Active Red or Planet Fitness Just Gym.

But from 2021, you can choose to:

• Get 25% off Local and Club memberships at Virgin Active or Planet Fitness and pay no activation fee OR
• Get 50% off your monthly gym fees at Virgin Active Red Gyms or Planet Fitness Just Gym.

For queries related to freezing or unfreezing your gym membership please contact your gym directly.

Get active. Get rewarded.

Your Vitality team

Introducing Discovery Pay – a new, free payment benefit

 

No banking details, no branch codes, and no hassle when you need to GET PAID with this new feature from Discovery Bank and Vitality.

Introducing Discovery Pay – a free benefit available to Vitality members, powered by Discovery Bank. Discovery Pay is an innovative and secure technology that enables Discovery Bank clients to make payments to any of their contacts who are active on the Vitality programme.

Receiving payments just became a whole lot easier regardless of who you bank with. Anyone with a Discovery Bank account can pay you effortlessly using just your cellphone number. This means you never have to remember bank account numbers again. We do the hard work in the background.

How does it work?

Any Discovery Bank client can send you money seamlessly from their banking app, when they have your cellphone number saved in their contact list. We’ll then securely deposit the funds into your existing linked and verified bank account that we have on record for Vitality rewards – without sharing any banking details. It’s completely free to receive payments.

You will receive an SMS the first time someone pays you, and you’ll be asked for a once-off authorisation for the payment to be made into your existing bank account.

Then, all incoming Discovery Pay payments will automatically be paid into your account. And instead of handling cash, you can stay safe with digital payments. It’s that simple. Read more here.

We give you the power to manage your Discovery Pay details

You can review your Discovery Pay details and change your Discovery Pay preferences on the Discovery website.

• Simply go to www.discovery.co.za and navigate to the main menu.
  

1. Select the BANK menu dropdown and select Discovery Pay.
2. Select Go to Discovery Pay, scroll down and LOG IN or REGISTER using your Discovery login details.
3. Under Discovery Pay, you can:
• Change your display name
• Review the bank account details linked to your cellphone number
• Disable Discovery Pay if you want to.

If you would like to pay your friends and family, hassle-free, instantly and safely, and enjoy getting boosted rewards, plus the best interest rates for managing your money well, sign up to Discovery Bank. It takes as little as five minutes.

You are already on track to being rewarded for your health journey, so let Vitality make receiving payments simple and safe too. That’s shared-value banking from Discovery Bank.

Find out more

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https://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/discovery-pay

Connect, compete and get rewarded with Team Vitality and Strava

Team Vitality is partnering with Strava, the world’s leading running and cycling platform, to recognise and reward members as they get active. In 2021, Strava will be the new home of the Team Vitality community. Here's what you need to know.

What happens when you combine South Africa's most popular running and cycling club with the world's largest digital running and cycling platform? The chance to connect and compete with millions of runners and cyclists across the world.

That's right - Team Vitality has partnered with Strava, the number one app for runners and cyclists across the globe, to help you take your performance to the next level, while standing a chance to earn fantastic rewards along the way.

Strava - the new home of the Team Vitality community

Strava - the Swedish word for 'strive' - is an advanced mobile app and social network for athletes, made by athletes. Strava turns your smartphone device into a running and cycling computer, so you can track and analyse every aspect of your physical activity. You can measure just about any performance metric you can imagine with Strava, plus a few extras.

You can also connect with friends across the globe and share adventures with your followers. Share your races and workouts, give kudos to great performances, and comment on your friends' activities.

Strava is home to the world's largest route and trail resources for runners and cyclists, allowing you to explore new routes and compete with a global community. Plus, stay safe by turning on Beacon, an exclusive feature on Strava Summit that allows you to share your location in real time with your safety contacts.

So, what can you get if you join Team Vitality and Strava in 2021?

Join the Team Vitality community on Strava for free

You can join the Team Vitality community on Strava at no cost to connect with other Vitality members, share adventures and get recognised and rewarded for various achievements. Look out for further details towards the end of this year around how you can stand a chance to win prizes every quarter such as running shoes, running kit and fitness devices.

Join Team Vitality Club for the full VIP experience

Team Vitality Club is your ultimate running and cycling club experience, at the same membership rate as in 2020, but with more perks and benefits.

When you join the Team Vitality Club, you will get even more:

• 50% discount on a Strava Summit membership
• Premium Team Vitality running or cycling race kit
• Up to 50% back on select race entry fees
• Exclusive VIP hospitality at race events
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding achievements

As a Team Vitality Club member, you save 50% on Strava Summit membership, allowing you to:

• Plan and discover new routes
• Compete on favourite routes and access segmented leaderboards
• Analyse your recent efforts with advanced performance metrics
• Train smarter and more effectively
• Give friends and family peace of mind through the safety features

Join Team Vitality Club and get the rest of 2020 FREE

What's more, if you sign up for Team Vitality running or cycling for 2021 now, you won't pay for the rest of 2020. And, because 2020 was such a challenging year, there will be no membership fee increases for 2021.

Join the Team Vitality Running Club for R399 and Team Vitality Cycling Club for R950. Read more about Team Vitality membership fees, terms and conditions.

Keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for more updates and information.

Get active. Get rewarded with Team Vitality and Strava.

Vitality (Pty) Ltd Registration Number 1999/007736/07. Limits, terms and conditions apply.

Changes to the Vitality Drive for Business program

 

Dear Discovery Business Insurance clients We have made changes to the Vitality Drive for Business programme This programme has grown steadily since it was launched in May 2018. Over this period, we have collected over 5 million minutes of driving data and drivers have earned over 8 600 Active Rewards.Using our learnings and experience we have gained so far we are now ready to update the Vitality Drive for Business programme. We aim to improve engagement with these changes by giving your clients more rewards for driving well. These updates to the Vitality Drive for Business programme will take effect from the July 2020 cash back calculation. Clients can now earn cash back per vehicle To recognise good driving at vehicle level, clients will now earn the Vitality Drive for Business cash back for each vehicle on the programme based on that vehicle's driving behaviour. Their monthly company cash back will be the sum of the cash back earned by all vehicles on the programme that month. They will earn this cash back monthly and we will pay it annually in the month after the end of the plan year. Default score increased to 65 New vehicles will get a minimum score of 65 for the first three months of joining the programme, regardless of whether the vehicle's tracking device is working or not. This is to give your clients enough time to get tracking devices installed and working in new vehicles and to encourage them to improve their driving behaviour. If the vehicle's actual score is higher than 65 during the first three months, we will use that score instead of the minimum default score. This means new vehicles will get a minimum default Bronze Vitality Drive status and clients will get 10% of the vehicles' monthly premiums back just for joining Vitality Drive for Business. Company score calculation simplified We have simplified the company score to be a straight average of the scores of all vehicles on the Vitality Drive for Business programme. We use the client's vehicle scores on the last day of each calendar month to determine their company score for that month. We'll still use the client's company score to determine their company status for that month and will use the company status to determine the client's discount percentage at Tiger Wheel & Tyre. Diamond status is now based on the percentage of vehicles tracking To encourage clients to engage with the programme and make sure that their vehicles' telematics devices are working, we have updated Diamond Vitality Drive status to be based on the percentage of vehicles that get a valid score each month. Diamond status will now apply monthly to both vehicle and company level. Each vehicle and the client's company will earn Diamond Vitality Drive status monthly if they achieved Gold status and more than 80% of their vehicles got a valid score for that month. We will backdate these changes and adjust the cash back for all new Vitality Drive for Business plans that started in the 12 months since 1 August 2019, as well as for all active Vitality Drive for Business plans that renewed from 1 August 2019. None of your clients will be affected negatively by these changes. If the adjustment results in a higher cash back for the past period, we will pay the difference to your client. However, if the adjustment results in a lower cash back, we will not make any changes to their rewards earned to date. With these updates to our Vitality Drive for Business programme, we are sure that your clients will get even higher rewards for driving well and engaging with the Vitality Drive for Business program.