1. PUBLIC CLUB CAMPAIGN
Join Virgin Active on a 1- or 2-year membership between 1 and 31 March 2026 (both dates inclusive) and enjoy:
- Discounted Joining Fee:
- R199 – Red & Life Centre Clubs
- R399 – Collection Country Clubs
- R599 – Collection Clubs
- March on Us (no pro-rata fees)
- Unlock monthly rewards by completing your Wellness Goal Checkpoints:
- 20% off April 2026
- 30% off May 2026
- 75% off June 2026
Qualifying Criteria
- This Public Offer is available at Life Centre, Red, Collection, and Collection Country Club types for the following membership types:
- Collection
- Collection Country Club
- Club
- Off-Peak
- Youth (14–23)
- Sign up between 1–31 March 2026, pay the discounted joining fee, and receive the remainder of March free.
- Complete the following Wellness Goal Checkpoints to qualify for savings:
- To receive 20% off April (March requirements):
- Upload a profile photo
- Download the Virgin Active App
- Complete your first visit
- Remain in good standing
- To receive 30% off May (April requirements):
- Train 4 times in April* (on separate days)
- Keep the app downloaded
- Remain in good standing
- To receive 75% off June (May requirements):
- Train 4 times in May* (on separate days)
- Keep the app downloaded
- Remain in good standing
- *Refer to the Training Cut-Off Dates at the end of this document
- To receive 20% off April (March requirements):
- Campaign includes Workplace Wellness corporate partners.
Exclusions – Public Club Campaign
This offer is not available to:
- Premier memberships
- Existing members or membership conversions
- Members active within the last 30 days
- Short-term (3-month), Club-V, Dependant, complimentary, staff, nominee, tenant, or Vitality Legacy Club memberships
- Members joining on Vitality or Momentum Multiply benefit types, including Public-to-Vitality or Public-to-Momentum conversions
- Members with arrears or disciplinary issues
- Members changing membership types (downgrades, upgrades including Collection, or any membership conversion type incl. Corporates)
- New joiners may not downgrade their price point (e.g. Public to Vitality or Public to Momentum) within 6 months (applies from 1 August 2025)
- Club-V / Club-V Max or U14 joiners (ages 0–13)
2. PUBLIC PREMIER CAMPAIGN
Join Virgin Active Premier in March 2026
Join on any Premier Membership between 1 and 31 March 2026 (both dates inclusive) and enjoy:
- R199 Joining Fee (Red & Life Centre)
- March on Us (no pro-rata)
- Save 25% monthly for the full 12- or 24-month term when you reach your milestones (train 4 times per month)
Qualifying Criteria
- Sign up for a new adult 1- or 2-year:
- Premier
- Premier Youth
- Premier Select
- Pay the discounted joining fee:
- R199 (Red & Life Centre)
- Complete the Wellness Goal Checkpoints:
- To receive first discount in April (March requirements):
- Upload a profile photo
- Download the Virgin Active App
- Complete your first visit
- Remain in good standing
- Thereafter (for remainder of term):
- Train at least 4 times per month on separate days
- Remain in good standing
- Failure to meet the criteria will result in the discount falling away. The discount may be reinstated if the requirements are met again within the contract term.
- To receive first discount in April (March requirements):
- Offer includes Workplace Wellness corporate partners.
Exclusions – Premier Campaign
This offer is not available to:
- Existing members or membership conversions
- Members active within the last 30 days
- Short-term (3-month), Club-V, Dependant, complimentary, staff, nominee, tenant, or Vitality Legacy Club memberships
- Club memberships
- Collections Country Club memberships
- Collection Club joiners
- Members joining on Vitality or Momentum Multiply benefit types, including Public-to-Vitality or Public-to-Momentum conversions
- Members with arrears or disciplinary issues
- Members changing membership types
- New joiners may not downgrade their price point within 6 months (applies from 1 August 2025)
- Club-V / Club-V Max or U14 joiners (ages 0–13)
- New joiners at a Virgin Active Collection Country Club (The Point - Founder Member offer applies)
3. DISCOVERY VITALITY CAMPAIGN
Activate your gym benefit and join Virgin Active between 1–31 March 2026 and enjoy:
- Activation fee: R799 (or less depending on club)
- Up to 75% off monthly fees
- March 2026 on us (no pro-rata)
Exclusions – Discovery Vitality
- Existing members or members upgrading, transferring or converting their membership type
- Members active within the last 30 days
- Members with arrears or disciplinary issues
- Anyone under 18
- Anyone not residing in South Africa
- Valid for new members at Virgin Active South Africa only
- Vitality and Virgin Active memberships must be active and authorised in March 2026
4. FAMILY CAMPAIGN – PUBLIC & VITALITY
Get the first Club-V / Club-V Max / U14 membership complimentary for 12 months when signing up together with your child in March 2026.
- The relevant adult Public Life Centre campaign still applies.
- When joining with a child, the first child’s membership is complimentary for 12 months.
Qualifying Criteria
- Available to new adult joiners at Virgin Active Life Centre clubs who join a child dependant on an U14, Club V/Max membership type at the same time in March.
- The child must join at the same time as the adult and linked as their dependent.
- Includes Vitality, Momentum Multiply, and Workplace Wellness corporate partners.
Exclusions – Family Campaign
- Existing adult members adding a child later
- Members active within the last 30 days
- Short-term (3-month), complimentary, staff, nominee, tenant, or Vitality Legacy Club memberships
- Public-to-Vitality or Public-to-Momentum conversions
- Membership type changes
- Members with arrears or disciplinary issues
- Price downgrades within 6 months (applies from 1 August 2025)
- Excludes members joining at Collection, Collection Country Club or Red Clubs.
5. COLLECTION COUNTRY CLUB PADEL CAMPAIGN
Join between 1–31 March 2026 and enjoy:
- Applicable Public / Vitality / Multiply offers
- Complimentary Padel bookings for the full 12- or 24-month term
Qualifying Criteria
- New Public or Vitality members joining Collection Country Club between 1–31 March 2026
- R399 joining fee at Collection Country Clubs
- Remainder of March free
- Includes Workplace Wellness, Vitality, and Momentum Multiply new joiner adults with their child who is linked to the adult joiner at the time of joining.
Exclusions – Collection Country Club
- Short-term (3-month) / Flexi memberships
- U14 (0–13), Dependant, complimentary, staff, nominee, tenant, or Vitality Legacy Club memberships
- Public-to-Vitality or Public-to-Momentum conversions
- Members with arrears or disciplinary issues
- Membership type changes
- Price downgrades within 6 months (applies from 1 August 2025)
6. U14, CLUB-V & CLUB-V MAX OFFERS
Join between 1–31 March 2026 and receive:
- No joining fee
- No access device fee
- No March pro-rata
- One complimentary swim lesson (participating clubs)
- Available to corporate and wellness partners
- Swim lesson must be completed within one month of joining
7. CLUB-V COMPLIMENTARY VISITS (Bring Your Child)
Between 1–31 March 2026, parents or legal guardians may bring children for two free visits.
Conditions
- Children aged 6 weeks–13 years
- Club-V: up to 9 years
- Club-V Max: up to 13 years
- Parent/guardian does not need to be a member
- On arrival:
- Complete guest register and disclaimer
- Present ID/driver’s licence and proof of guardianship
- Sign child in at Club-V
- Existing members must complete a child disclaimer for each visit
8. COMPLIMENTARY SWIM LESSON (All New Joiners)
- Available to all new March 2026 joiners (adult or child)
- Conducted by resident Swim Coach at participating clubs
- 20–30 minutes including in-pool session
- Must be booked and completed within one month of joining
- Coach will contact member to arrange session
GENERAL CONDITIONS – PUBLIC & PREMIER CAMPAIGNS
- Valid for new members in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana
- Membership must be active and authorised in March 2026
- Only one new-joiner campaign benefit per 12- or 24-month contract
- Members may not cancel within cooling-off or commitment periods if they wish to retain rewards
- Discounts apply only while in good standing
- Offers cannot be exchanged for cash or refunds
- Facilities vary by club
- Members are responsible for their own tax advice
- Rewards cannot be combined with other promotions unless stated
- All benefits apply only if terms are accepted and met
- Refer to training cut-off dates below
TRAINING CUT-OFF DATES – MARCH 2026
To qualify for the May 2026 discount, the training window starts 30 days before the cut-off date or on the join date (if joined less than 30 days prior).
Chosen Debit Order Date | Training Cut-Off |
15th | 13 April 2026 |
20th | 16 April 2026 |
25th | 22 April 2026 |
28th | 22 April 2026 |
Last day | 22 April 2026 |
1st | 22 April 2026 |
To qualify for the June 2026 discount, the training window starts 30 days before the cut-off date.
Chosen Debit Order Date | Training Cut-Off |
15th | 13 May 2026 |
20th | 18 May 2026 |
25th | 21 May 2026 |
28th | 25 May 2026 |
Last day | 25 May 2026 |
1st | 25 May 2026 |
Virgin Active reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate this promotion at any time.
For queries, please contact your nearest Virgin Active Club.
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