| Cheering on our champion: Ironman 70.3, Xolani Luvuno | Cheering on our champion: Ironman 70.3, Xolani Luvuno | Connect | This weekend, the IronMan 70.3 South Africa takes place in Buffalo City, East London, and Virgin Active could not be more proud to support Xolani Luvuno, the amputee triathlete who has participated in various races since 2016. | Read more | 2020-01-22T22:00:00Z | xolani-luvuno-ironman | | 207 | | |
| Are you our next PT? | Are you our next PT? | Connect | There’s something special about working with a personal trainer who truly loves what they do. And when it comes to our PTs, we’re always on the lookout for the best of the best to inspire our members and help them achieve their goals. | Read more | 2019-11-12T22:00:00Z | are-you-our-next-pt | fitness;personal-trainer;training;goals | 202 | | |
| Give back while getting active | Give back while getting active | Connect | Virgin Active has always believed in making exercise irresistible for everyone – anytime, anywhere. | Read more | 2019-07-08T22:00:00Z | adaptive-surfing-2019 | roxy-davis;roxy-davis-foundation | 176 | | |
| Uptime for Kids. Downtime for you. | Uptime for Kids. Downtime for you. | Connect | Created for Virgin Active Club-V members, Holiday Camp is designed to get your kids moving, socialising, and smiling while you enjoy a little downtime. | Read more | 2019-06-09T22:00:00Z | uptime-for-kids | active-play;holiday-camp;club-v;club-v-max | 80 | | |
| Up your after-gym hygiene – and support local business | Up your after-gym hygiene – and support local business | Connect | Being active is great: You get fit, feel good, build muscle and lose weight. Part of any exercise includes getting sweaty – and having to ensure your workout gear gets cleaned regularly. | Read more | 2019-05-23T22:00:00Z | sneaker-shack | office-active;sneakers;the-sneaker-shack | 173 | | |
| Let’s get them through it | Let’s get them through it | Connect | After massive devastation caused by heavy rains, cyclones and flooding, the Virgin Group and Gift of the Givers have come together with relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and our neighbouring countries Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. | Read more | 2019-04-28T22:00:00Z | storm-relief | point;changing-business-for-good;gift-of-the-givers;storm-relief | 171 | | |
| Shedding some light | Shedding some light | Connect | We understand that load shedding can put a dampener on your day, but check out how you can keep your training on track: | | 2019-03-27T22:00:00Z | shedding-some-light | core-conditioning | 170 | | |
| Start your zero-waste journey with Virgin Active | Start your zero-waste journey with Virgin Active | Connect | You may have heard the term “zero-waste” being pandered around but what exactly does it mean and, more importantly, what does it mean for you and your life? | Read more | 2019-03-18T22:00:00Z | zero-waste | point;zero-waste;changing-business-for-good | 167 | | |
| The most fun you can have in the dark. | The most fun you can have in the dark. | Connect | What could be more exciting than heading out for a night of mystery when the lights go out for Earth Hour? | Read more | 2019-03-18T22:00:00Z | wwf-earth-hour | active-lifestyle;wwf | 168 | | |
| WHY DID WE WITHDRAW OUR COMPLAINT IN THE STELLENBOSCH INCIDENT? | WHY DID WE WITHDRAW OUR COMPLAINT IN THE STELLENBOSCH INCIDENT? | Connect | UPDATE: | Read more | 2019-03-04T22:00:00Z | stellenbosch-complaint | | 175 | | |
| Find an Expert | Find an Expert | Connect | Whatever your health, wellness and fitness needs, the new "Experts" feature on the Virgin Active app uses filters to allow you to find an expert in your club. | Read more | 2018-12-04T22:00:00Z | find-an-expert | app;core-conditioning | 157 | | |
| Virgin Active Humewood Junior Care is upgrading to a Club-V | Virgin Active Humewood Junior Care is upgrading to a Club-V | Connect | Active kids are happy, healthy kids and Virgin Active Humewood will be giving them a great space to do just that. Virgin Active Humewood Junior Care is upgrading to a Club-V. Nice. | Read more | 2018-12-02T22:00:00Z | humewood-club-v | club-v;balance | 152 | | |
| We’ve apped our game on the Virgin Active app. | We’ve apped our game on the Virgin Active app. | Connect | There are so many new and exciting features on the Virgin Active app. To make sure your workouts are always exciting, we’ve introduced “Rate your instructor”. | Read more | 2018-09-24T22:00:00Z | virgin-active-app | app;virgin-active-app | 144 | | |
| Introducing the Vitality Open | Introducing the Vitality Open | Connect | Discovery Vitality is excited to announce the launch of the NEW version of Vitality Active Rewards – with NEW partners, NEW rewards and much MORE choice when it comes to rewarding you for hitting your fitness and driving goals. | Read more | 2018-09-24T22:00:00Z | vitality-open | discovery;vitality;partnership | 146 | | |
| We're saying goodbye to some of our Squash Courts | We're saying goodbye to some of our Squash Courts | Connect | We recently announced that we would be moving away or reducing the squash court offering at seven clubs across the country. Understandably, this news was not well received by our squash fraternity. | Read next | 2018-09-17T22:00:00Z | goodbye-squash-courts | | 141 | | |
| Let’s get you all steamed up. | Let’s get you all steamed up. | Connect | It’s rained. It hasn’t really poured but there was much joy at every drop, and with every drop it was like you could hear a provincial-wide war cry as our dam levels slowly, slowly increased. | Read more | 2018-09-12T22:00:00Z | lets-get-you-all-steamed-up | changing-business-for-good;day-zero;water-wise | 140 | | |
| OH YAY, or just OK? | OH YAY, or just OK? | Connect | Sometimes you do a class that’s totally amazing, leaving you pumped up and ready to take on the world. But every now and again you might join a class that isn’t up to scratch, and you want to let someone know so that things can improve. | Read more | 2018-08-26T22:00:00Z | rate-your-instructor | app;virgin-active-app;virgin-active-instructor;virgin-active-sa;instructor | 137 | | |
| Elbey Kekana, aerobics icon, is about to rock you, body and mind | Elbey Kekana, aerobics icon, is about to rock you, body and mind | Connect | At Virgin Active, there are certain instructors who have reached the top of their game. They’ve put in their 10 000 hours and more, and you can see the results in the respect of their peers and the excitement of the members who attend their classes. | Read more | 2018-08-14T22:00:00Z | elbey-kekana-instructor | fitness;aerobics;elbey-kekana;instructor;virgin-active-instructor | 136 | | |
| Our app’s where it’s at. Let’s get you moving. | Our app’s where it’s at. Let’s get you moving. | Connect | Wanna totally slay your fitness goals? Hail the Virgin Active app, which will help do just that - book, train, track, rate and even win. Stay motivated – anywhere, anytime. Thank us later. | Read more | 2018-08-02T22:00:00Z | app-challenge | app;virgin-active-app;app-challenge | 135 | | |
| Forget leg-day. It's give-back day | Forget leg-day. It's give-back day | Connect | Ours is a business so inextricably linked to Nelson Mandela in that it was his phone call to Richard Branson in 2001 that saw the birth of Virgin Active South Africa. | Read more | 2018-07-17T22:00:00Z | mandela-day | nelson-mandela;mandela-day | 134 | | |
| Words of wisdom from our fitness icon, Ceri Hannan | Words of wisdom from our fitness icon, Ceri Hannan | Connect | Firstly, what is an Icon, and why do they deserve the capital letter? | Read next | 2018-06-25T22:00:00Z | ceri-hannan | | 126 | | |
| Timetables and scheduling | Timetables and scheduling | Connect | LET’S TALK ABOUT SCHEDULING AND TIMETABLES, SAID NO ONE EVER. | Read more | 2018-05-28T22:00:00Z | timetables-and-scheduling | app;virgin-active-app;timetables | 124 | | |
| 5 ways being a personal trainer at Virgin Active rocks | 5 ways being a personal trainer at Virgin Active rocks | Connect | Virgin Active is well known for having the widest range of equipment and facilities, but what really makes all that stuff work is the amazing collection of people in our clubs. | Read next | 2018-05-17T22:00:00Z | pt-recruitment | virgin-active-sa;recruitment;personal-trainer | 123 | | |
| WATER STEWARDSHIP AT VIRGIN ACTIVE SOUTH AFRICA | WATER STEWARDSHIP AT VIRGIN ACTIVE SOUTH AFRICA | Connect | By instituting operational efficiencies and making infrastructural changes, such as greywater systems, our efforts have been rewarded with a 67% drop in municipal water use since March 2015. | Read more | 2018-04-29T22:00:00Z | water-wise | waterwise;changing-business-for-good;environment;environmental-impact;every-drop-counts;power-shower | 119 | | |
