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Virgin Active's 2025 price increase leaves members feeling the burn before the workout
Virgin Active gym members are reeling at the increased monthly membership fees that have been deducted from their bank accounts this month.
Over 50 and breaking new ground
The over-50 cycling buddies of Westbrook are happy and proud of having ticked the 97km Ride Joburg race off their bucket-list.
International bodybuilding fitness champs comes to SA
A weight loss journey as a teen turned a Durban man into a fitness fanatic and world bodybuilding champion.
Padel is going to be ridiculously big in SA in the next few years, says Luan Krige
32 ladies from across the Western Cape entered the Virgin Active Padel Centre courts in Paarden Eiland to pursue champion status at the sixth Padel4Good Women’s event.
Virgin Active SA flies off X
This comes after the company announced earlier this year that trans people would be able to use changing rooms which aligned with their legal gender.
Celebrate International Yoga Day at South Africa's largest gathering
Yoga is known to promote holistic wellness through mindful movement and breath work, empowering individuals to connect with themselves and the environment and fostering peace and responsibility for a sustainable future.
Gender fury over Virgin Active bathrooms: Mixed reaction to gym’s new transgender policy
The club was drawn into a public row this week over its announcement to allow those who have completed their full transition to access bathrooms that correlate with their changed legal gender.
SAPS marks Police Day by encouraging members to stay fit in order to catch criminals
Commemorated to remember SAPS officers who gave lives in line of duty
ALERT! These are the road closures in Joburg for the 947 cycle race this Sunday
Major roads in Johannesburg, including areas in Soweto, Sandton, Midrand and Braamfontein will be affected this Sunday due to the 97 kilometre Virgin Active 947 Joburg Ride.
Get Fit! SAPS members get 20% off at Virgin Active, Planet Fitness
The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola said having fit police officers was ‘key to policing’.
Leasing of prime precinct to Virgin Active will bring in R39m for Cape Town service delivery
The City of Cape Town is set to gain more than R39 million next year from the proceeds of its leasing agreement with Virgin Active for its coveted The Point Gym precinct on Cape Town’s Green Point Common.
After ‘successful’ auction of City properties, finalising of legal processes begins
Legal processes to finalise the results of last week’s City auction of 32 non-core properties and the lease for the iconic Green Point common recreation site are under way.
Virgin Active retains Green Point site after out-pricing bidder for lease
Virgin Active South Africa retained its lease of its site on the iconic Green Point common with an R3. 7 million a month rental bid for the next 20 years.
PICS: Naked man, threatening to commit suicide, rescued from Virgin Active building in Pretoria
Tshwane Emergency Services deployed resources including fire engine and ladder to facilitate rescue of the naked man believed to be under influence of narcotics.
Brait steadfast on strategy after Rohatyn plans to acquire Ethos
This was to “ensure alignment with investors on Brait’s strategy to unlock value to shareholders by unbundling by December 2024
WATCH: Bongani Mthombeni-Möller ‘keeps it moving’ amid claims she cheated with Matthew Booth
Bongani Mthombeni-Möller the woman allegedly romantically linked to Matthew Booth, has declared she is keeping it moving after explosive claims of an extra-marital affair by Sonia, the former footballer’s wife.
Inaugural Vitality Gym Series kicks off on September 3
Open to anyone over 18, participants compete in functional bodyweight exercise challenges for a chance to win a share of R160 000 in prizes.
Discovery launches a pay-as-you-go gym service at Virgin Active and Planet Fitness clubs
Discovery clients can access more than 170 Virgin Active and Planet Fitness clubs nationwide.
British billionaire Richard Branson targets crypto scammers
British billionaire Richard Branson hit out at cryptocurrency scammers.
Virgin Active rounds off its wellness offering with an acquisition
Virgin Active is being recapitalised with funding from existing and new shareholders and will acquire Kauai owner The Real Foods Group to position itself into a broader wellness and nutrition group.
Exercising tips for cancer patients and survivors as breast cancer awareness month wrapped up at the end of October
Expert Dr Adrian Rotunno said there was no right or wrong way of easing back into exercise during cancer treatment or after recovery.
Fitness enthusiasts break a sweat for cancer survivors
This was part of the Independent Media and Virgin Active partnership to support cancer survivors as part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month sealed with the #SurvivorSweatSesh in support of breast cancer survivors
In Durban, about 30 people attended the event at Virgin Active at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday
Nutrition can help heal the body in the fight against cancer
Kim Hofmann, a registered dietitian and Virgin Active’s expert on nutrition, delves into how nutrition may help the healing process.
How incentives and challenges can motivate our long-term goals to keep fit and healthy
Although the benefits of a regular workout are endless, sometimes it takes more than the knowingness that something is good for us to keep us motivated.