Klipspruit fitness event combines exercise with mental health awareness
Under the theme ‘Body meets mind’, Topstate Circuit’s second community fitness event combined exercise and social connection to raise mental health awareness and promote a supportive environment for people facing mental health challenges.
Topstate Circuit (TSC), a community fitness group founded in 2025, hosted the second edition of its event at Klipspruit on October 31. The event aimed to raise awareness of mental health and build a supportive community.
Under the theme ‘Body meets mind’, this edition focused on more than physical fitness, highlighting the importance of mental and psychological well-being. Founded by Bokang Maruping and Njabulo Myeza, TSC is built around social connection, fitness and fun.
The circuit included high-energy group workouts, runs and functional training activities, attracting attendees from the community.
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Organiser Nyiko Shiburi said: “The whole idea of the movement is to touch on all five dimensions of wellness, which are mental, social, environmental, economic and physical. We are focusing on mental awareness because we want to pass on a message of support to anyone who might be battling mental illness. This is also a way of showing support as a community.”
Attendee Vusi Mahlaba said he discovered TSC on social media and identified with the group’s values of Botho (humanity), Hlompho (respect) and Lerato (love).
He added that, as a man from the Free State, the event reminded him of home, where communities come together for a greater cause and to support one another.
