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What WhatsApp Business API Pricing Now Costs a Gym

What WhatsApp Business API Pricing Now Costs a Gym

What WhatsApp Business API Pricing Now Costs a GymGymFlow Labs
Published on: 18/10/2026

WhatsApp Business API pricing changed on 1 October: replies now cost 16c after 1 000 a month. What that means for a 200-member gym, and five checks to run.

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Is Your Personal Trainer an Independent Contractor?

Is Your Personal Trainer an Independent Contractor?

Is Your Personal Trainer an Independent Contractor?GymFlow Labs
Published on: 10/10/2026

South African law presumes employment on one factor out of seven. Why your personal trainer independent contractor agreement probably does not hold up.

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Decide Your January Gym Price Increase in October

Decide Your January Gym Price Increase in October

Decide Your January Gym Price Increase in OctoberGymFlow Labs
Published on: 03/10/2026

Stats SA measures gym fees every January. Here is what the inflation data says, what the chains charge, and how to plan a gym price increase that holds up.

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How to Become a HYROX Training Club in South Africa

How to Become a HYROX Training Club in South Africa

How to Become a HYROX Training Club in South AfricaGymFlow Labs
Published on: 22/09/2026

Virgin Active made all 128 of its clubs HYROX affiliates. Here is what becoming a HYROX training club in South Africa costs, and what it does not buy.

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