They are calling on the government to consider reopening the facilities. They say the industry has lost income and there will be even more job losses.  

"We are hoping that they will take notice of the 29,000 jobs that are at stake. About 31% of the industry have already been retrenched and another 14% will have been retrenched by the end of July.

"It looks like the gym industry might have 37% of the industry employees left if we don't open soon," said FitSA's, Grant Austin.

Gyms have been closed since the beginning of the lockdown.

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