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Gerda Steyn wins seventh straight Two Oceans Marathon title
Story 1
The queen of the road, Gerda Steyn has made history by winning her seventh consecutive Two Oceans Marathon women’s title in a time of 3 hours 27 minutes and 43 seconds.
Steyn extended her unbeaten streak in the 56-kilometre ultra since 2018 at the Cape Town race.
The men’s race was won by Arthur Jantjies in a time of three hours nine minutes, securing 380-thousand-rand after a strong final surge over the 56-kilometre course.
Meanwhile, Kenya's Felix Masai and Lavinia Haitope of Namibia won the men’s and women’s half marathon which took place yesterday.
And this is what Jantjies had to say:
*sound*
Steyn extended her unbeaten streak in the 56-kilometre ultra since 2018 at the Cape Town race.
The men’s race was won by Arthur Jantjies in a time of three hours nine minutes, securing 380-thousand-rand after a strong final surge over the 56-kilometre course.
Meanwhile, Kenya's Felix Masai and Lavinia Haitope of Namibia won the men’s and women’s half marathon which took place yesterday.
And this is what Jantjies had to say:
*sound*
Story 1 category
Headline 2
Hamba Bamba Funda runs crochet skills workshop
Story 2
The Hamba Bamba Funda centre in White City, Soweto, ran a crocheting skills workshop for mothers from Kliptown.
The session is part of a six-part programme with Pieter van der Westhuizen and the Flower Foundation.
Participants learned crocheting and received starter kits.
The programme aims to build skills that can be used to make and sell products for income.
The session is part of a six-part programme with Pieter van der Westhuizen and the Flower Foundation.
Participants learned crocheting and received starter kits.
The programme aims to build skills that can be used to make and sell products for income.
Story 2 category
Headline 3
Table Mountain nominated for Africa’s top tourist attraction award
Story 3
Table Mountain in Cape Town has been nominated for Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2026 World Travel Awards.
Voting opened on 30 March 2026 and runs until 17 July, with the winner decided by public vote.
The attraction has previously won the category five times between 2014 and 2022 and is listed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
The nomination highlights its role as a major tourist site in South Africa.
Voting opened on 30 March 2026 and runs until 17 July, with the winner decided by public vote.
The attraction has previously won the category five times between 2014 and 2022 and is listed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
The nomination highlights its role as a major tourist site in South Africa.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.40 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,749.43 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 71,059.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.40 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,749.43 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 71,059.00.
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