Richard Branson celebrates 100
- By Jack Preston -
- Aug 23, 2012
Richard Branson has marked the opening of 100th Virgin Active health club in South Africa be recounting the tale of how it all started.
“When I got that famous call from Nelson Mandela twelve years ago, I didn’t have any real sense what an impact the health clubs would have on the South African people,” explained the Virgin Group founder.
“The call was a request for me to save hundreds of jobs, but it quickly became about more than just rescuing a company. The challenge was to make the clubs accessible to all South Africans, especially families, something that is very important to me.”
Take a sneak peak at the 100th club, Balfour Park, click here.
To find out where your nearest club is, head over to the Virgin Active website.
By Jack Preston. Content Executive. Tweets at @JackPressedOn
