As the country continues to celebrate Mandela Month, a group of elderly
people by the name of Pelonngwe Fitness Club took a Fitness walk around the
streets of Letlhabile township to celebrate the hero and also to encourage
people their age to join the movement and start living a healthier and
active lifestyle despite their age. After the fitness walk the group
gathered at Letlhabile community hall to celebrate the day together with
some of their members who had birthdays in April, May, June and July.
Pelonngwe Fitness club fitness coach Tshepo Shibambo encourages elderly
people to join these fitness clubs and use them as their daily stress
relievers.
we train elderly people from the age of 60+ and some of them even run for
the comrades marathon and other big marathons in the country. Very soon our
members will participate at the Spar Marathon as guests and some as
runners" said Shibambo.
The club is actively taking part in the well known Golden Games for the
elderly people in South Africa.