SME Zone Township Entrepreneur

How to build a fitness empire in the township

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Lebogang Aphane began his body-building career in 1983. Since then he has travelled across the globe and built his own gym and fitness business in Tembisa. Here, he shares how it works and how he did it.
27 Nov 2017 English South Africa Business · Education

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