Discovery is the Official Wellness Partner of Netball South Africa and the SPAR Proteas and we are proud to get behind our national team.
With over two million active players, netball is the number one played sport among girls and women in South Africa. The Protea squad is the highest ranked women's netball team in Africa and fifth in the world, and we're ecstatic to be on their team.
As the official wellness partner to the Proteas, Discovery plays a leading role in the players' holistic wellbeing, including physical, mental and financial wellness.
We also continue to be a powerful force for social good as we strive to create opportunities to empower girls and women through the sport of netball.
Recently, through the Vitality MoveToGive and Discovery Bank TapToGive initiatives, we mobilised the Discovery family to unite behind sports development in South Africa to donate 10,000 netballs and 5,000 rugby balls to these worthy organisations:
- Tag Rugby® Association: a non-profit, public benefit organisation registered with the Department of Social Development and an associate member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that develops grassroots youth sport programmes.
- VUKA Rugby: a sustainable rugby programme developed by the South African Rugby Legends (SARLA), in partnership with SARU, that aims to develop and promote rugby in disadvantaged communities and areas where it is not being played.
- South African Deaf Rugby Association: an associate member of SARU that supports deaf and hard of hearing youth, men and women, and creates opportunities for them to play rugby regionally and internationally.
- Dreamfields: a non-profit organisation that uses the power of sport, including finding and coaching the next generation of netball stars, to create better schools, more opportunities and stronger communities in rural areas and townships across the country.
- Netball South Africa: the governing body for netball in South Africa which is responsible for overseeing the practice of the sport across the country.
With the help of our members, we're changing the game of sports development in South Africa and inspiring generations of girls and boys to get active, chase their dreams and achieve their goals.
Discovery... proud to support a healthier South Africa
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. Our goal is to use strategic sponsorships like this one to help 100 million people become 20% more active by 2025. Through strong partnerships and our involvement in a variety of initiatives in local communities and abroad, we're supporting health and wellness in South Africa and across the world.