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The Citizen
4 hours ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
Top 10 stories of the day: Zille for Joburg mayor? Batohi clarifies NPA claims
Here's your daily news update for 8 June 2025. An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. In today's news update, DA's Helen Zille is considering contesting to become the next Joburg mayor, while Gerda Steyn clinched her fourth Comrades Marathon win. Additionally, NDPP Shamila Batohi was reportedly summoned to a meeting on Friday. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. ActionSA-ANC slams Zille's plans for Joburg: 'They do not believe in black excellence' Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille. Picture: Nigel Sibanda ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said he is shocked by Helen Zille's dream to become the next mayor of Johannesburg. The DA's federal council chairperson is considering putting her hand up to become mayor of the City of Johannesburg after next year's local government elections. Continue reading here 'It changes me': Emotional Gerda Steyn delighted with fourth Comrades win Gerda Steyn winning the women's race at last year's Comrades Marathon. Picture: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images Though spectators might have become accustomed to Gerda Steyn winning ultra-marathons, the 35-year-old runner says she still feels an overwhelming sense of emotion when she triumphs in big races. Steyn picked up her fourth victory at the Comrades Marathon in Durban on Sunday. Continue reading here Batohi clarifies NPA infiltration claims to justice minister amid criticism. National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi. Picture: Gallo Images / Phill Magakoe National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi has come under scrutiny after alleging that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been 'infiltrated' by rogue elements. Batohi made the claims during recent interviews this week although she denied any interference from the executive. Continue reading here City of Johannesburg councillor allegedly used municipality's BMW X3 for political activities in KZN, says DA The all-new BMW X3 in X50 guise. Picture: BMW The DA in Johannesburg is requesting an urgent investigation into the use of a city-owned luxury vehicle by one of the members of the Government of Local Unity (GLU) for party activities. The party claims that one of the members of the mayoral committee travelled to KwaZulu-Natal last weekend using the City's BMW X3. Continue reading here R6.4 billion for Polokwane Cllr Makoro Mosema John Mpe Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality on 25 January 2022 in Polokwane. Photo: Gallo Images/Philip Maeta The Limpopo's Polokwane municipality has tabled a pro-poor budget of R6.4 billion, but the municipality's dream of becoming a metro is marred by acute water challenges, involving billions of rands. Continue reading here Here are five more stories of the day: Yesterday's News recap READ HERE: Top 10 stories of the day: Ramaphosa defends BEE | Batohi under fire | Woman awarded R580k after arrest
IOL News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
You feel like you are not inside your own body, says jubilant Steyn
Gerda Steyn has described winning the Comrades Marathon as 'an out-of-body experience'. On a day when Louis Massyn became the first man to complete the race 50 times, the Hollywood Athletics Club athlete reigned supreme once again. Steyn secured her fourth Comrades Marathon title — an unprecedented feat for a woman — with a composed run of 5:51:19, and yet her elation resembled that of a first-time winner. 'The feeling? You feel like you are not inside your own body,' she said during the post-race press conference at Moses Mabhida Stadium. 'It's like you look down on yourself doing it. To get to a point where you are in the finishing straight and you are going to win it — it is meaningful and impactful.' A crowd favourite, Steyn still had the energy for a celebratory lap of honour, high-fiving supporters with her trademark smile — though a rare grimace was spotted during the race, suggesting that this year's win didn't come as easily as in her previous triumphs. 'I try to share it,' she explained. 'That moment is so big, you can't hold it all in one body. So I will try to share it with the supporters. I will forever remember it.'
TimesLIVE
7 hours ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
The field is closing, says Gerda after another Comrades victory
Gerda Steyn sees the gap closing to her times in coming years after a tight race to win her fourth Comrades Marathon on Sunday. Steyn won the 2025 Comrades at the finish at the People's Park in Durban in 5 hrs 51 min 19 sec, coming four minutes clear of second-placed Aleksandra Morozova of Russia (5:55:56). Morozova, the 2022 down run winner, recovered from cramping and slowing to a walk just after the halfway stage in the Thousand Hills section of the race to close the gap to two minutes inside the last 15km. A tight women's field saw just 21 min separate Steyn and fifth-placed Dominika Stelmach of Poland (6:12:02). Shelmith Muriuki of Kenya finished third in 6:07:56 and Irvette van Zyl was fourth (6:11:35).
IOL News
9 hours ago
- Politics
- IOL News
Steyn secures fourth Comrades, grateful for rising competition
Gerda Steyn won hewre fourth Comrades on Sunday. Photo: Leon Lestrade Independent Media Image: Leon Lestrade Independent Media The reign is likely to continue unabated — at least for the foreseeable future. But there's every reason to believe it will not be the no-contest it had been in previous years. Gerda Steyn's fourth victory in the Comrades Marathon was not as compellingly dominant as her previous three. The Smiling Assassin beat second-placed Alexandra Morozova by just three minutes, clocking 5:51:09 in Sunday's Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Steyn sportingly welcomed the challenge, with the Russian runner — who won three years ago in her absence — just a minute behind at one stage of the race. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'To have had that competition was also good, not just for me to raise my performance but also for the race,' Steyn said, during the post-race media conference deep in the bowels of the Moses Mabhida Stadium. 'It is no surprise to see a tight time of only three minutes between us, because Alexandra had done well. We can expect faster times to come — and Comrades deserves it.' The Hollywood Athletics Club star said she relishes being challenged and enjoys seeing more talented runners enter the race because 'it is exciting to get competition. "As I said in the pre-race conference," she added, "we are entertainers, and I hope it (the race) was great to watch. It is not a one-woman show. "When I heard Alex (Morozova) had gained a minute on me at Fields Hill, it made me work harder. The competition makes me want to be in my very best shape whenever I go into the race.' Queen of Comrades! 👑🇿🇦 Gerda Steyn crossed the finish line in 5:51:19 to secure her 4th Comrades Marathon title! A phenomenal performance from Gerda.🏃♀️🔥#Comrades2025 #TeamSA #ForMyCountry — Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) June 8, 2025
The Herald
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald
Gerda Steyn wins her fourth Comrades Marathon
Gerda Steyn laboured more than in previous victories but continued her dominance of the South African ultra-marathon running and the Comrades Marathon clinching her fourth win in the 2025 race. At on stage near the end the gap between Steyn and second-placed Aleksandra Morozova of Russia was less than three minutes behind approaching the finish. Steyn dug deep and ran into the People's Park finish strongly to take the win in an unconfirmed time of 5hrs 51min 19sec , well off her 5:44.54 in her 2022 win in the last down run in 2023. The 2025 race would always have slower times given it was run over 89.98km, about 2km more than the last down run in 2023 won by Dijana because of a finish at the People's Park outside Moses Mabhida Stadium due to renovations to the 2010 Fifa World Cup semifinal venue. However, Steyn did grimace and show unusual signs of strain in the last 10km coming into Durban. The women's race best time record-holder added to her wins in 2019, 2023 and 2024. Morozova - who cramped and walked just after the halfway stage, recuperated for a period and then ended strongly to apply pressure on Steyn - ended just four minutes later in 5:55:56.
