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#FirstThingsFirst: What to make of Deputy President Mashatile conquering 10km marathon amid skepticism.

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The Siz The World team weighs in on what to make of the skepticism of Deputy President Paul Mashatile having fully participated in running the whole 10km race at the 30th African Bank Soweto Marathon in Johannesburg this past weekend. The team and listeners weighed in on whether the deputy president was able to complete the race in light of last week's health concerns were he looked frail at the G20.

1 Dec 2025 12AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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