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Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Global research from RunRepeat this year has found that about 71% of gym members are not using their subscriptions and that more than a quarter don’t plan to return, even after being vaccinated. Locally, gyms are hanging on, but are adapting. Nick Rizzo, fitness research director at RunRepeat, says he was expecting a more positive response. “What this shows us is that the fitness industry has changed permanently, and a return to ‘normal’ is impossibl...

Deur Teboho Setena 25 Februarie 2021 06:22 Fitness enthusiasts of the Dream Team Gym show off their chiselled bodies. From the left are Timo Fourie, Moleboheng Pholoana, Rethabile Modise, Bran­don Molony, Lebohang Mahoko and Dylan Jackson. Photo: Teboho Setena Global data has revealed that gyms and fitness clubs are not super-spreaders for Covid-19. Findings were made by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), a tra...

SA businesses insist they are not charging ’hidden’ Covid fees By Sameer Naik, Karishma Dipa Feb 13, 2021 Share Johannesburg - While the Covid-19 pandemic has financially devastated almost all sectors of the economy, South African businesses are insisting that they are not charging “hidden” coronavirus-related fees to make up the fiscal shortfall. Those who do require additional fees to be paid in order for a particular service to be provided during a global health crisis, s...