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From bedridden granny to dancing queen

Cathrine Mathebe went from being bedbound to leading a squad of dancing pensioners.

A few years ago Cathrine Mathebe was overweight, unwell and unable to walk without assistance. Today she is the founder of Bophelong Fitness Club in the township of Tembisa, South Africa, where she leads hundreds of women in a dancing-aerobics class. Outlook's Nomsa Maseko got her tutu on and went to join in one of Cathrine's workouts.

Image: (L) Nomsa Maseko and (R) Cathrine Mathebe
Credit: 大象传媒

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