With the soaring cost of living, Ward 38 residents in KTC with ambitions to live a healthy life will have one less thing to worry about after an outdoor open gym was unveiled in the community recently.
The facility, which is located at KTC Community Hall, has a range of exercising equipment to ensure residents can achieve their fitness goals without breaking the bank. It was constructed through Ward allocation budget.
The construction of the facility began early last month and was completed last week.
Ward councillor Suzanne Zumana stated a healthy body is a healthy mind. She indicated that the aim was to motivate the entire community to exercise. “We are promoting healthy living in our communities. We want people to frequently exercise to keep their bodies fit. We believe this equipment will help them because it is free and accessible to everyone,” she stated.
Zumana emphasised that their focus was more on youth as they were future leaders. She said youth require a lot of things to keep them busy and away from crime.
When City Vision visited the gym on Tuesday 6 May a group of people was exercising.
Resident Fikiswa Vangaye (37) described the installation of the gym as a breath of fresh air. She said it was an asset for the community.
“I hope as a community, we can take care of equipment and stop vandalising it. I wish people could use it to better their lives. Some of us can’t afford to go to fitness gyms and this is free and is open to everyone,” she said, adding that she weighs 130 kg and is expecting to lose 30 kg before the summer season.
