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Founded by Adrian Gore in 1992.1
Private company
Logo: discovery.co.za4
South African-based financial services group
Discovery Limited (commonly referred to as Discovery) is a major South African financial services and private healthcare group. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Sandton, and listed on the JSE. Discovery has operations in 42 markets around the world.2 It was founded by Adrian Gore.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Discovery Limited (commonly referred to as Discovery) is a major South African financial services and private healthcare group. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Sandton, and listed on the JSE. Discovery has operations in 42 markets around the world.2
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Founded by Adrian Gore in 1992.1
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