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Seniorfit60Plus, under leadership of fitness instructor Juliana le Roux Maritz, has been serving the communities of Parow and Bellville since 1978.

Originally started by Ria (H M) Maritz, mother of the Cape Chronicle’s publisher, in a small hall in Parow Vallei (Formerly Tiervlei), the business kept serving the community of local seniors as a member of the SA Seniors Fitness Association.