How will you remember 2020?

In 2020, the life of every human being on the planet was changed by a fast-spreading virus and ensuing global pandemic. As a business, we navigated possibly the most complex challenge we’ve ever faced. Against the disruptive and tragic impacts of COVID-19 on lives and livelihoods, Discovery was guided by our core purpose to protect our clients, employees and broader society. In a moving documentary and pioneering, illustrated eBook, we have captured inspiring interviews, narratives and images that will forever define 2020. Take a moment to pause and to reflect. Then, look forward with hope.

The pandemic no one expected | The moment of our every response

You’re about to view a book like no other. This unique publication consists of two stand-alone books that unfold into two powerful, parallel stories. The books can be read independently. However, they are designed to be read in parallel – a chapter of the one with a chapter of the other.

Here’s how these books work:

“PEOPLE” tells the story of South Africa’s and the world’s experience of the pandemic.

“PURPOSE” captures Discovery’s response to COVID-19.

You may choose to read all of PEOPLE and then all of PURPOSE, or to read a chapter of one and the corresponding chapter in the other.

Together, the books are a tribute to the contribution made by every Discovery employee over 2020, to humanity’s triumph in the face of adversity and to healing and hope going forward.