Discovery Safe Journeys to School - Annual Incentive 2025
Discovery Safe Journeys to School (DSJTS) is proud to celebrate a decade of zero road fatalities in the Western Cape, a milestone made possible through the partnership between the Discovery Fund and Afrika Tikkun.
By combining Discovery’s expertise in technology with Afrika Tikkun’s Cradle-to-Career model, DSJTS creates a programme that ensures safer scholar transport while supporting drivers’ development and wellbeing. At the annual awards ceremony held at the Athlone Civic Centre, the DSJTS programme recognised 45 of the top-performing scholar drivers across Western Cape with quarterly and annual awards ranging from R1,000 to R100,000. Congratulations to the three top-performing scholar drivers for 2025: Denzil November, Anthony Abrahams, and Faizel Hendricks. Using Discovery Insure’s telematics technology, DSJTS monitors and evaluates driving behaviours including acceleration, braking, cornering, and speeding.
In 2025, scholar drivers collectively travelled more than 12 million kilometres, more than double the distance recorded in 2024, with the average trips per driver increasing from 654 to 1,306. Reductions in acceleration, braking, and speeding incidents demonstrate that safe driving behaviours are becoming second nature for participating drivers. The programme also invests in driver development, offering first-aid training, defensive driving training, and health assessments, ensuring drivers are supported both professionally and personally. These interventions empower drivers to model responsible behaviour, not only on the road but within their communities.
Afrika Tikkun CEO Marc Lubner reflected on the broader impact of DSJTS: “You are key role models, and your attitude has the potential to positively influence the mind frame of every child.” The DSJTS programme continues to make a meaningful difference by improving road safety, building the skills and confidence of scholar drivers, and creating a culture of responsibility and care in the communities it serves.
Beyond safe transport, it empowers drivers, enhances learner wellbeing, and demonstrates how technology, training, and partnerships can combine to create lasting social impact.
