<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:category="http://www.arena.com/rss/category/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[SundayTimes]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[SundayTimes News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:05:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Why work WhatsApp groups are putting women’s safety at risk]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-13-why-work-whatsapp-groups-are-putting-womens-safety-at-risk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-13-why-work-whatsapp-groups-are-putting-womens-safety-at-risk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Merel van der Lei]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While the app is making strides to keep information private, not all are safe]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:33:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LABLIYQOKNILDCZUB6ZOGKX6B4.jpg?auth=aea03260b115aaeb51b314a752a072c5387da59692ec652e537272bd1873344f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised over the unintended spread of one's deeply personal information across various social media platforms. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Peter Kovaja</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four quick and easy recipes for a weekend of warmth and TLC]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/food/2026-08-14-four-quick-and-easy-recipes-for-a-weekend-of-warmth-and-tlc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/food/2026-08-14-four-quick-and-easy-recipes-for-a-weekend-of-warmth-and-tlc/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With Saturday being International Relaxation Day, here are some treats to cook]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/QDS4Q6PXNZBRJDV3MVZH3UPJV4.jpg?auth=301a162bb09e54d894aecd4e019f51f0203663d11315b062e3472d388ed24692&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cardamom is warming and aromatic and used for its grounding qualities. Combined with honey, it creates a glaze that is fragrant and completely transformative on salmon.
Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied by ANEW Hotel &amp; Resorts</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPLAINER | Why Mapisa-Nqakula wants R4.5m corruption case thrown out ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-explainer-why-mapisa-nqakula-wants-r45m-corruption-case-thrown-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-explainer-why-mapisa-nqakula-wants-r45m-corruption-case-thrown-out/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nandi Ntini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering linked to allegations that she solicited about R4.5m in bribes. We explain why she wants this case thrown out.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/PKDSOGHX4BEIPF5KH36XKKWZSQ.JPG?auth=06457a966df7d23a9423cad27aa29775c02a7780dbcc3ad9cab79756d546c481&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula at the Pretoria high court. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banyana beat Nigeria to secure World Cup intercontinental playoffs place]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-banyana-beat-nigeria-to-secure-world-cup-intercontinental-playoffs-place/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-banyana-beat-nigeria-to-secure-world-cup-intercontinental-playoffs-place/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sihle Ndebele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Intercontinental playoff path to Brazil 2027 remains long for South Africans]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:35:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ETSMKKPEMZFHBBZF3W25NCLEFU.jpg?auth=71bca76af1140eea3cba621923ac63025f0577416e39f944fb949dac0f1d403a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Refiloe Jane celebrates scoring Banyana Banyana's second goal in their 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations World Cup qualifier playoff win against Nigeria at Stade Moulay Rachid in Casablanca, Morocco, on Thursday night. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARK KEOHANE | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry starts in Joburg in a week ― not in Pretoria on Saturday]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-mark-keohane-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-starts-in-joburg-in-a-week-not-in-pretoria-on-saturday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-mark-keohane-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-starts-in-joburg-in-a-week-not-in-pretoria-on-saturday/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Keohane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Loftus match offers spectacle but lacks star power with Springboks absent]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FRBEFVEHSVHIJHRNVMEOBGPLNY.JPG?auth=9c9651c0c88971b014c84f766d5eb9742dd679b1f99936732b0df01a623d0fe7&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fehi Fineanganofo of the New Zealand has control of the ball  in the match against the Sharks.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The fastest lives the longest’: Bevan Loftus warned competitor in tow truck war ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-the-fastest-lives-the-longest-bevan-loftus-warned-competitor-in-tow-truck-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-the-fastest-lives-the-longest-bevan-loftus-warned-competitor-in-tow-truck-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recording reveals heated exchange over alleged R2.5m hit before death]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/5OROJ3OVSZBK5JA2OH5OO65WA4.jpg?auth=364fc24ab57668eea762d2af3e9ac9ee4412cd2f020501fc85925a571edf0a4f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gregory Loftus testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOM EATON | The ANC is cooked, and no Trump-level hijinks can save it]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-14-tom-eaton-the-anc-is-cooked-and-no-trump-level-hijinks-can-save-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-14-tom-eaton-the-anc-is-cooked-and-no-trump-level-hijinks-can-save-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Eaton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The party’s leaders must’ve realised they’re facing a dead end as they watched the Trump and Air Force One story unfold, writes Tom Eaton]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/NXAHII3OJ5FJ5HV2BXMEG47JZU.jpg?auth=5c32e0103da0380aba9ae9d7cec45325085a279cd185a18a9f515a1c0c588492&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cogta deputy minister Dickson Masemola of the ANC says coalitions are messy and can result in poor service delivery.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[M LIPHADZI & H LIPHADZI | There’s a deeper human crisis beneath South Africa’s leadership crisis]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-14-m-liphadzi-h-liphadzi-theres-a-deeper-human-crisis-beneath-south-africas-leadership-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-14-m-liphadzi-h-liphadzi-theres-a-deeper-human-crisis-beneath-south-africas-leadership-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Murendeni  Liphadzi, Hahangwivhawe  Liphadzi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The conventional response is to demand better systems, stronger governance and greater accountability, but what if we are treating the symptoms while leaving the underlying problem untouched? ask the writers]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/GVA7HCCNIRO47D6VXDSG2FYVGY.png?auth=c7a236f32e00f23976060f00640c48dd31c54b23a3a622400893af2aa9ea85da&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[We need to pay greater attention to the human being behind the position, say the writers.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Khulekani Magubane</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion &amp; Analysis</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[The art of South Africa’s super-wealthy]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-the-art-of-south-africas-super-wealthy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-the-art-of-south-africas-super-wealthy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasantha Naidoo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new report into the rich shows art collection is a popular and profitable habit]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/PTZB4TKCIJL4HB3ZWRW66EHVC4.jpg?auth=09fec72c76ae10d9f5a2ad2226a5fe2ec644b54880b67c8d652cfb637251d7c2&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vladimir Tretchikoff’s ‘Lady from the Orient’ is an example of one of the South African artists whose works are favoured by high net worth individuals.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | DA’s legal action against self-serving officials is a vital step ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-14-editorial-das-legal-action-against-self-serving-officials-is-a-vital-step/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-14-editorial-das-legal-action-against-self-serving-officials-is-a-vital-step/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sunday Times Editorial]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brandishing the MFMA just before voters head to the polls, however, is telling]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/VS3EBJL6PZDEPOKRDRWV2AH3PY.jpg?auth=7c7bdf90c790c75412df1da1e3dd3f8d95018e0323bc923a308ded533386b0d7&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The DA's recent announcement to lay criminal charges against 10 municipal managers across nine failing municipalities is a vital step towards personal accountability. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLAST FROM THE PAST | Wayde van Niekerk storms record books at Rio Olympics]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-blast-from-the-past-wayde-van-niekerk-storms-record-books-at-rio-olympics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-blast-from-the-past-wayde-van-niekerk-storms-record-books-at-rio-olympics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Isaacson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today in SA sport history: August 14
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ORMIKQOZMVKL7JQMCGLI2NN75Q.jpg?auth=0e3224227f1cd5847b7ef830f9a10d747fe6dbea9b6c648cf5ef501d2732907c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old world 400m record when he won Olympic gold at the Rio Games. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OLIVIER MORIN / AFP</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSL at 30 Years: ‘amazing time for us,’ says Igesund on winning first title with Rangers]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-psl-at-30-years-amazing-time-for-us-says-igesund-on-winning-first-title-with-rangers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-14-psl-at-30-years-amazing-time-for-us-says-igesund-on-winning-first-title-with-rangers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Igesund pays tribute to Khoza, Motaung, Sono — ‘all of us played a role to get football to where it is now’]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/TX7SJ2NYFNGQRB3XVOYWUPNKRE.JPG?auth=b33e47522fbcbd7d77947a26493e30e59aaa1407c00b63c86a4464cabcd3cf3d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gordon Igesund and Afzal Khan with the Premier Soccer League trophy after winning the league in the inaugural 1996-97 season.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gavin Barker</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Ngwenya’s property empire targeted in R20m investment fraud battle]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-richard-ngwenyas-property-empire-targeted-in-r20m-investment-fraud-battle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-14-richard-ngwenyas-property-empire-targeted-in-r20m-investment-fraud-battle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Nigerian financial giant has turned to the high court to freeze properties allegedly linked to the controversial businessman over claims that R20m meant for a corporate acquisition was diverted]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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jobs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/52HZBRP7QNE7ZNUPKC74DSUL5M.JPG?auth=ba03d766e6b615926c876b2964dce131a888f5ac2a15406b5fea781d639b9b33&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Johannesburg residents could face further disruptions to waste collection if talks between Pikitup and casual workers fail. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: Refilwe Kholomonyane/Sunday Times </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late partner’s family targets Thuli Madonsela’s private records in escalating inheritance fight]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-01-late-partners-family-targets-thuli-madonselas-private-records-in-escalating-inheritance-fight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-01-late-partners-family-targets-thuli-madonselas-private-records-in-escalating-inheritance-fight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Executors demand records and apology as Madonsela challenges Foxton will.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MZPHU54FNVKVTP3Z6IXFJOZNKU.jpg?auth=92273975bfb742aacfa8b4adb1a156e7ba687fa71d0a61a62e6b429f31f7dbbf&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former public protector Thuli Madonsela's legal battle over the estate of her late fiancé Richard Foxton has escalated after the executors demanded access to her diary, emails and other private records. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ESA ALEXANDER</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truworths sales take a hit as disposable incomes slump in SA and UK]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-13-truworths-sales-take-a-hit-as-disposable-incomes-slump-in-sa-and-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-13-truworths-sales-take-a-hit-as-disposable-incomes-slump-in-sa-and-uk/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thabiso Mochiko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Truworths International said retail sales declined as consumers remained under pressure, with the retailer warning that fuel-driven inflation and weaker disposable incomes had weighed on discretionary spending. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:32:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/NFB2NGLB3FKE3BVHBP2NKIP7WY.jpg?auth=d12e1bf935ac9f0b7b59e0b944ab7a487a072f48764292f176e83b360bb676d4&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Truworths Africa retail sales declined 2.1% to R14.2bn. File photo. Picture: Freddy Mavunda]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPOTLIGHT | Heartfelt journeys and high-stakes drama headline this week’s picks]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/spotlight/2026-08-13-spotlight-heartfelt-journeys-and-high-stakes-drama-headline-this-weeks-picks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/spotlight/2026-08-13-spotlight-heartfelt-journeys-and-high-stakes-drama-headline-this-weeks-picks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/7D4S6QRB4ZB7VBDZUE5R27XFHE.jpg?auth=77c59ec49016eb2f7e9c146dabaf4a258e15c58c89241d9e78e8aa4b489218f3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Our celebration of strong female leads with heartfelt stories, sci-fi adventure, record-breaking superheroes and gripping local drama continues this week in Spotlight.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Spotlight</category><category:id>/lifestyle/spotlight</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[INSIGHT | Ukraine’s farmers despair as Russia’s Black Sea blockade traps their harvest]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-insight-ukraines-farmers-despair-as-russias-black-sea-blockade-traps-their-harvest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-insight-ukraines-farmers-despair-as-russias-black-sea-blockade-traps-their-harvest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Domestic grain prices have dropped below production costs, threatening next year’s sowing, as finding alternative routes has become harder]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:47:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/43SS4Y6DKJNFRGFVG3QSCX6RM4.jpg?auth=e971a5c1d0e15934fcdd30758f586efa0fcd7f3396115342b1d4540cf289648d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukraine, whose grain exports are normally bigger than those of the EU, is a key exporter to Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Bondvit</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor urges N2 action after ‘hell run’ smash-and-grab death]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-councillor-urges-n2-action-after-hell-run-smash-and-grab-death/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-councillor-urges-n2-action-after-hell-run-smash-and-grab-death/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Violence on Cape Town’s N2 prompts push for community involvement and increased patrols]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:20:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/RIKQECISDFBSDLJI7JIFWXMXFE.jpg?auth=b0f9c4d8bd311f484a5b86d0ddf55115831cbab1039a9a0ceaff0a4168fe5079&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Councillor Emre Uygun says the death of a 16-year-old who committed a smash and grab on the N2 is a tragic reminder of just how dangerous the road is. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emre Uygun</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Ex-policewoman joins Julius Mkhwanazi, others in dock for Mbense murder]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-watch-ex-policewoman-joins-julius-mkhwanazi-others-in-dock-for-mbense-murder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-watch-ex-policewoman-joins-julius-mkhwanazi-others-in-dock-for-mbense-murder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Banda]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Several police officers and former policewoman stand accused in businessman Emmanuel Mbense's murder]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:06:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/OXWUCDF5VRCMVC3IZD4LNYJS7I.jpg?auth=519a2be65d60c1fa418e0601792b0d7f08f490801fb0aee8958ad00daa55fd94&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A former police officer is now implicated alongside suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi in the murder case of businessman Emmanuel Mbense. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beginner’s guide to Wimbledon]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/travel/2026-08-13-a-beginners-guide-to-wimbledon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/travel/2026-08-13-a-beginners-guide-to-wimbledon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thango Ntwasa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Explore London's vibrant neighbourhoods and must-see sights beyond the courts]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HTCXEHVW6JHN7NXHKMDVVBVDNY.JPG?auth=18c7c106c68419310a139e1c4ce0c0d42ea31bd93c44047f327765220cdf85ee&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Crowds climbing the stairs past Henman Hill on day five at Wimbledon. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Susan Mullane</media:credit></media:content><category>Travel</category><category:id>/lifestyle/travel</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba marks centenary of Fidel Castro’s birth amid deepening economic crisis]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-cuba-marks-centenary-of-fidel-castros-birth-amid-deepening-economic-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-cuba-marks-centenary-of-fidel-castros-birth-amid-deepening-economic-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Island nation faces blackouts, food shortages as US sanctions bite]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:40:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/XSCWC5TIV5BDDH43CQAT3YMHZQ.JPG?auth=7d52891bb91a75d97b7be9b478286506bb92a8435e106ad5d29a3ac27aeab489&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A man throws trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, on February 15 2026. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Norlys Perez</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA to charge 10 municipal managers for service delivery breakdowns]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-13-da-to-charge-10-municipal-managers-for-service-delivery-breakdowns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-13-da-to-charge-10-municipal-managers-for-service-delivery-breakdowns/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizeka Tandwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Party says more officials who fail to do their jobs will be targeted]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:58:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/JUJDKJDWDRNX3PPOHOCU3YNVMA.jpg?auth=356c6ff82fda132d46c86f87651680528c055205bc4db8bf0d98236bb9624a07&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DA chief whip George Michalakis. File picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">,Jaco Marais</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black firms claim exclusion from R56bn pharma market ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-black-firms-claim-exclusion-from-r56bn-pharma-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-black-firms-claim-exclusion-from-r56bn-pharma-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Advocacy group calls for transformation quotas and long-term supply contracts]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BELSWON6MVKCBLYQTGGGQE3HQU.jpg?auth=e2ea9dfb6f2841dc89cdc01080a49e769d56f446139ff4bab3c2875fcd180e08&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Black-owned firms remained locked out of South Africa’s R56.4bn pharmaceutical market 30 years after democracy, says BPIA chairperson Kingsley Tloubatla.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/pitinan</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rev Chikane defends decision not to oppose apartheid-era pardons]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-rev-chikane-defends-decision-not-to-oppose-apartheid-era-pardons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-rev-chikane-defends-decision-not-to-oppose-apartheid-era-pardons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rev Frank Chikane defends his decision not to oppose pardons for those who plotted to kill him]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:52:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ARK2D4MXXRHUPADUELCTBCBUGU.jpg?auth=c74b05548f1b2587aa3acbcc521cee68b1b16215cc5b757a2d64ba9a0187ff76&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[During the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations regarding attempts to stop the investigation or prosecution of TRC cases in Newtown, Johannesburg, on August 13, Rev Frank Chikane defended his choice not to oppose pardons for those convicted in the 1989 attempt on his life, citing the trauma of revisiting the attack. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANTONIO MUCHAVE </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[GINA SCHOEMAN | ‘Say her name’ drives real change for women leaders ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/opinion/2026-08-08-gina-schoeman-say-her-name-drives-real-change-for-women-leaders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/opinion/2026-08-08-gina-schoeman-say-her-name-drives-real-change-for-women-leaders/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gina Schoeman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South African women hold more senior management roles than women anywhere else on earth. So why does the ladder stop one floor short?]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WJP6KBZ6YBG3PLD4AIKDUMJ75Q.png?auth=52e0cc90b1a3722089d5db9866fd66d675337274b22f446e8b6022c89df3dab5&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gina Schoeman]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/business/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ball in soccer star’s court as R1.5m divorce fight puts his finances under scrutiny]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-ball-in-soccer-stars-court-as-r15m-divorce-fight-puts-his-finances-under-scrutiny/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-ball-in-soccer-stars-court-as-r15m-divorce-fight-puts-his-finances-under-scrutiny/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High court orders football player to disclose financial affairs by August 14 amid bitter dispute over proposed settlement and R20,000 monthly maintenance]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MAEWMGXDOBPK7EF2VMUJK6JKGA.jpg?auth=afeb8791030fe711c8b0dacd16c4b0ee127cdf557151b185bb94d7156d7d08e1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Johannesburg high court order has forced a soccer star to disclose his financial affairs by August 14.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/ashtray25</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-watch-live-khampepe-commission-into-trc-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-watch-live-khampepe-commission-into-trc-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Khampepe commission seeks accountability for unresolved TRC cases]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:17:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ZQHFLTWR7FNFJIYJJ36KYRQN34.jpg?auth=50e5271d9d5fb140673fff9844a611f9c7bcd3bb052678a633c95dc9c62139e5&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justice Sisi Khampepe. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GALLO IMAGES/ SYDNEY SESHIBEDI</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | Another UCT leadership spat exposes deep-rooted fractures ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-13-editorial-another-uct-leadership-spat-exposes-deep-rooted-fractures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-13-editorial-another-uct-leadership-spat-exposes-deep-rooted-fractures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sunday Times Editorial]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Academic prestige cannot indefinitely shield an institution from systemic managerial rot]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ML75KRCK2VMJ7LZXM3GPSYTAWU.jpg?auth=dcffd821504bfe435ea71e0c2c2f519236a03022291385f6845f5be02d797b84&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prof Mosa Moshabela (centre) at his installation as the 11th vice-chancellor of UCT in November 2024.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied\uCT</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion &amp; Analysis</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armscor opens its R400bn IP vault to private sector partners ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-armscor-opens-its-r400bn-ip-vault-to-private-sector-partners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-armscor-opens-its-r400bn-ip-vault-to-private-sector-partners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consultants will assess assets, expertise and IP for commercial opportunities]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:45:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/EEVFV5LCOBMXJB3G7BEK7EZI5E.jpg?auth=3523babce6e77175641f3ab7aeb7499ab959de59bc9e12708a7d16d7b1896a47&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Badger 8x8 armoured modular vehicle made by Denel. Armscor is seeking consultants to evaluate its assets and benchmark defence opportunities. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sars targets Maumela matriarch in R40m tax probe ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-sars-targets-maumela-matriarch-in-r40m-tax-probe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-sars-targets-maumela-matriarch-in-r40m-tax-probe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mother of alleged syndicate kingpin faces penalties and fraud allegations]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:43:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/5FDYH3VPLBNM3CHJGSED4VOOEM.png?auth=3ae92579eb90a91d41e862c7393e4ff4af135a882a37f9294b46029415c5c9fa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One of three Lamborghinis seized from the home of Morgan Maumela. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[PODCAST | How Sanlam and SANParks are linking conservation to economic inclusion]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-13-podcast-how-sanlam-and-sanparks-are-linking-conservation-to-economic-inclusion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-13-podcast-how-sanlam-and-sanparks-are-linking-conservation-to-economic-inclusion/</guid><description><![CDATA[SPONSORED | The Sanlam-SANParks SMME Fund is creating sustainable opportunities for small businesses while bolstering conservation and community development]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:29:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BJHFVQKIW5DWVAVHYBAMFFWYDU.jpg?auth=e010225ee3c35590a066e90ff788e3b21a9a32b46cdd59d760bc29b5af26b505&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[To date, the Sanlam-SANParks SMME Fund has helped 230 entrepreneurs in communities surrounding South Africa’s national parks grow their businesses and create jobs.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/stuporter</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ConCourt refuses direct appeal over Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-concourt-refuses-direct-appeal-over-ramaphosas-phala-phala-impeachment-inquiry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-concourt-refuses-direct-appeal-over-ramaphosas-phala-phala-impeachment-inquiry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Constitutional Court has refused the African Transformation Movement's request to directly appeal a Western Cape High Court order that temporarily halted Parliament’s impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:16:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/JTUXU2XI55DMJGVISXGYKDRCQU.jpg?auth=b66651bd8f165fc992375e955345e7fe4873b7861121e312876bfaf00fc7dadc&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[May 08, 2026.ATM Former President Vuyolwethu Zungula at the Constitutional court before the delivery of the Phala Phala case judgement brought by EFF and ATM. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home affairs’ new travel system promises faster, paperless visas]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-home-affairs-new-travel-system-promises-faster-paperless-visas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-home-affairs-new-travel-system-promises-faster-paperless-visas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kgothatso Madisa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[‘It is about building a South Africa that welcomes the world with confidence’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:27:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/IAR7HJIWDJAOVHR5NGZD7WSGKI.jpeg?auth=e5837fa9c9be4834b2c4eb144cd2fd14d22852f59b06783e132ec278866e6903&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Parliament</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANC wants one-party control of municipalities as it blames coalitions for failures ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-13-anc-wants-one-party-control-of-municipalities-as-it-blames-coalitions-for-failures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-13-anc-wants-one-party-control-of-municipalities-as-it-blames-coalitions-for-failures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Social Research Foundation poll finds national support for party has plunged to 34%]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LWFKIEKSJRBDXOL7LWU6KTGPHE.jpg?auth=4a58af9a0f9ccf34356d838dd69e12c0a7a9963fcd10e7988a53d091affaeb49&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dickson Masemola, the deputy minister of cooperative governance & traditional affairs, says coalition councils are to blame for worsening service delivery. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weaver takes flight with plans for mobile virtual network ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-12-weaver-takes-flight-with-plans-for-mobile-virtual-network/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-12-weaver-takes-flight-with-plans-for-mobile-virtual-network/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thabiso Mochiko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Surging payments and BNPL demand fuel Weaver’s transformation from lender to digital platform]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:11:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/2JVB6AVPSBCWBDANBWOTM6KHQE.jpg?auth=46422eb120f7f0b6c5eca6ee8bd61e51f5794995979ce9a59223cc587b3ca205&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The company, formerly known as HomeChoice International, on Wednesday reported a 10% increase in first-half revenue to R2.8bn, driven by strong expansion in payments through PayJustNow, lending and insurance.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123rf</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best night of my life’: Travis Kelce on ‘crazy’ wedding to Taylor Swift]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-13-best-night-of-my-life-travis-kelce-on-crazy-wedding-to-taylor-swift/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-13-best-night-of-my-life-travis-kelce-on-crazy-wedding-to-taylor-swift/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Travis Kelce says he appreciates everybody who celebrated and had fun at his wedding to Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:50:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/V3LLHTXANJPJTA6D4IXG4PY6SI.jpg?auth=1ab9188fc40756bffe7f13f8671abea92e853f06794d4d7b98696279ea2b7270&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift attend CATCH Steak. The couple celebrated their star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong ombudsman report reflects Miway’s ongoing commitment to customer fairness]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-strong-ombudsman-report-reflects-miways-ongoing-commitment-to-customer-fairness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-strong-ombudsman-report-reflects-miways-ongoing-commitment-to-customer-fairness/</guid><description><![CDATA[SPONSORED | The insurer’s latest report shows consistent processes that help clients receive transparent treatment throughout disputes]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:48:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FSATIVPWIRE7FIB2QJN4OFUAEA.jpg?auth=2323aa1b0bc5f023b1a577c2680409b1a6af08af18abc57be60ce935af903aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Burton Naicker, CEO of Miway.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Miway</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prophet Bushiri’s church loses its R4.9m property blessing]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-prophet-bushiris-church-loses-its-r49m-property-blessing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-prophet-bushiris-church-loses-its-r49m-property-blessing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindile Sifile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judge rules oral agreement and redacted statements insufficient]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/EKJYXQEFSNK3JDNHYIF5ENND3U.png?auth=546bdbaf6ddc5666c565573196c9f7097d0fb70460955a940202ad50b20039c0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Enlightened Christian Gathering church leader Shepherd Bushiri fled from South Africa in 2020.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ECG The Jesus Nation Church Polokwane/ Facebook</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kubayi moved Madibeng to Mahikeng court — now she faces lawsuit ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-kubayi-moved-madibeng-to-mahikeng-court-now-she-faces-lawsuit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-kubayi-moved-madibeng-to-mahikeng-court-now-she-faces-lawsuit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Distance to Mahikeng high court 'threatens access to justice for Madibeng residents']]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/NEZT4VJ24VE2BOQ56HK6QP73DI.jpg?auth=b38f8fa090faf1b95810b45192585053d03abb8f8835fd62b991f93d0f51670b&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justice & constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi faces a legal battle from Madibeng Attorneys Association. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proteas keeping a close eye on ageing Aussies]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-proteas-keeping-a-close-eye-on-ageing-aussies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-proteas-keeping-a-close-eye-on-ageing-aussies/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stuart Hess]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plenty for the Proteas to ponder as Australia and England get back to Test action ahead of tours to South Africa this summer ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/CX7SHHEEKNFQVDBUM2A7RVBLMY.JPG?auth=558814335eadcacdc1dcadb78dc7e0fc7904ef1efc1cf41faf7ed6b3a2a1a451&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pat Cummins (left) and Marnus Labuschagne both face question marks of  different variety as Australia begins an arduous period of play that could feature up to 21 Tests.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hollie Adams</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Cape judge removes executrix in bitter R5.6m estate battle over twins’ inheritance]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-western-cape-judge-removes-executrix-in-bitter-r56m-estate-battle-over-twins-inheritance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-western-cape-judge-removes-executrix-in-bitter-r56m-estate-battle-over-twins-inheritance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following years of litigation over Road Accident Fund proceeds, present application shifts focus to twin sister’s conduct while acting as executrix]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/L4XW5BCXQBO6HABBBN2PAL7DHI.jpg?auth=cc47ab9e7f6fdc9065bbc82b8206d7447a253e04cd04cf6fed321c9f24517704&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Western Cape high court has removed a practising attorney as executrix of her late sister’s estate following a legal battle involving a R5.6m Road Accident Fund payout and the inheritance of the deceased’s twin children.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Philani Nombembe</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They go out to kill’: KZN police did not always act in self-defence ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-they-go-out-to-kill-kzn-police-did-not-always-act-in-self-defence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-they-go-out-to-kill-kzn-police-did-not-always-act-in-self-defence/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police oversight body says provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is the best person to provide clarity on how the team is formed and operates]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/IFIVJCESVRGDRCT4YD4XEAPF5Y.jpg?auth=6f3e342bee7e96182981e973aed4a74ad8045d8f4cc4ad0e0db1186b48fa46be&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The deputy director for investigations attached to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) in KwaZulu-Natal, Len John, testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on August 12. Picture: Business Day/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAA denies trying to cover up food contamination at catering wing]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-saa-denies-trying-to-cover-up-food-contamination-at-catering-wing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-13-saa-denies-trying-to-cover-up-food-contamination-at-catering-wing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Airline made managers sign NDAs after laboratory tests detected listeria in food served by Air Chefs ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HS6HXTXMZFKYRBY3Z5KRKPW3VA.jpg?auth=bada4c2fe908427ac3d808567fc618bf31b47e319caed06669548d51ba160b8d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SAA's food subsidiary Air Chefs made managers sign NDAs after listeria positive test in cold meat served in sandwiches served in-flight, in lounges and at the corporate canteen. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EUGENE COETZEE</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLAST FROM THE PAST | Semenya pulls off a hat-trick of 800m world titles]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-blast-from-the-past-semenya-pulls-off-a-hat-trick-of-800m-world-titles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-blast-from-the-past-semenya-pulls-off-a-hat-trick-of-800m-world-titles/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Isaacson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today in SA sport history: August 13
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BVRURNGFWFMVVH3Q7EHFCHTHG4.jpg?auth=0c17a708e483cc9fa9aed83fe0b3088795047a293653cfdee9d016b02a64f329&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Caster Semenya wins the 2017 World Athletics Championships 800m title in London. It was her third world championship 800m title. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roger Sedres/ImageSA/Gallo Images</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombia woman’s earthquake survival story gives son a birthday to remember]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-colombia-womans-earthquake-survival-story-gives-son-a-birthday-to-remember/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-colombia-womans-earthquake-survival-story-gives-son-a-birthday-to-remember/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While her family waited for her to show up or make a call, 32-year-old mom was trapped beneath slabs of concrete ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:17:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/3YUYQHEW3NDQZHVOHKZVTZKBA4.JPG?auth=48ba3bd425076c56f7950ebdd805d9f3bc954e3cc7c6448d2e7c7fe6782823f9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A sign inside a damaged building reads 'Happy birthday my love, I love you' after an earthquake, in Pereira, Colombia, August 10 2026. REUTERS/Juan David Duque]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan David Duque</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manifesto review confirms ANC progress and lessons learnt, claims Potgieter]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-12-manifesto-review-confirms-anc-progress-and-lessons-learnt-claims-potgieter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-12-manifesto-review-confirms-anc-progress-and-lessons-learnt-claims-potgieter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sisanda Mbolekwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Document had a simple obligation: to tell South Africans what had been done, what had improved, what had not worked and the different measures pursued]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:13:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/AEHSUGE52ZF4ZFOOFJOVTV6SYU.jpg?auth=485ea6454a24450d4997e2e1553ddbabeed9a3d7719db5facda3fce45133265d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The head of policy at the ANC, Febe Potgieter, says the party has largely delivered on its promises from its 2021 manifesto. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Cape High Court blocks deportation of Somali refugee awaiting status renewal]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-western-cape-high-court-blocks-deportation-of-somali-refugee-awaiting-status-renewal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-western-cape-high-court-blocks-deportation-of-somali-refugee-awaiting-status-renewal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Western Cape High Court has interdicted the department of home affairs from arresting, detaining or deporting Somali refugee Hasam Mahamad Ali while he awaits an opportunity to renew his refugee status]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/G2MLVLDMTNJOVGXF4KXX2B3THE.jpg?auth=f8d0f5a2eb55b31d925ab76cf5f8d41278675713e887e977e719b8a6db4a2dd5&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Cape Town Refugee Reception Office, where Somali refugee Hasam Mahamad Ali was ordered to report to apply for the renewal of his refugee status. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Facebook/Cape Town Refugee Centre</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | Time to make good on long-promised goal of affordable digital access for all]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-11-editorial-time-to-make-good-on-long-promised-goal-of-affordable-digital-access-for-all/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-08-11-editorial-time-to-make-good-on-long-promised-goal-of-affordable-digital-access-for-all/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sunday Times Editorial]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spectrum costs, infrastructure spending and regulation at heart of affordability debate]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/6QPOLPOU7BAGXIWUB73V3CHGQY.jpg?auth=6c759955c84bcbba8df776f24f22131c2a9a93c21a2d3405370cd5b55788b626&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The high cost of communication in South Africa is back in the spotlight, with the department of communications and digital technologies (DCDT) planning a fresh review of the country’s pricing framework. File image]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPLAINER | What makes earthquakes so deadly?]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-explainer-what-makes-earthquakes-so-deadly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-explainer-what-makes-earthquakes-so-deadly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weak infrastructure and soft soil worsen impact in vulnerable regions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:32:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/OZXVSQM7XVA5BN7XDS6ZIQS35U.JPG?auth=c831cdd0bb03e3ab29c39aed70bb87f4f5fbe36201688798c23e558684dc6a5b&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Volunteers and rescuers help to find survivors in a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes.  MIGUEL MEDINA/Pool via REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MIGUEL MEDINA</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadc urged to deepen unity as global aid declines]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-12-sadc-urged-to-deepen-unity-as-global-aid-declines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-12-sadc-urged-to-deepen-unity-as-global-aid-declines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizeka Tandwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Southern African Development Community must become more self-reliant and deepen regional co-operation, the regional bloc’s executive secretary Elias Magosi has warned.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:01:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/B2VWFGWQIRATVDNQAVSK4VPXXU.jpg?auth=d482e1bfe55212f7f57970a731407d109ad8228b8842fdb3fc60ed832ff8fb06&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Delegates from across the Southern African Development Community attend the 9th Sadc Industrialisation Week at the Durban International Convention Centre. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SANDILE NDLOVU</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[FUNEKA MONTJANE | SA homes banks cannot see]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/opinion/2026-08-08-funeka-montjane-sa-homes-banks-cannot-see/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/opinion/2026-08-08-funeka-montjane-sa-homes-banks-cannot-see/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Funeka  Montjane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Millions of South Africans are building wealth in properties that remain invisible to formal finance]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/TEOILFE4QBGITAZYRVAOYWW4KI.jpg?auth=0c6cba902394b5d230a52333659cc898f1e6edca96e847eecab0567aa5517673&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Funeka Montjane is the chief exec for personal and private banking at Standard Bank.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/business/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why men are changing the game in aesthetic beauty]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2026-08-12-why-men-are-changing-the-game-in-aesthetic-beauty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2026-08-12-why-men-are-changing-the-game-in-aesthetic-beauty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Swaine]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today’s male patients approach cosmetic treatments with a very different mindset from previous generations]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:39:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/5NNVGZAAENF7LO3NN67NISBQXU.jpg?auth=91acf4fe91b6a58355178f15dfd5650faa44ee9a0b8a5e1e1698f5ea90b0c435&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More men are turning to aesthetic medicine as part of a broader approach to health, confidence and longevity. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abiwin Krisna/Unsplash</media:credit></media:content><category>Fashion</category><category:id>/lifestyle/fashion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vodacom chair: who will replace Saki Macozoma when he retires? ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-12-vodacom-chair-who-will-replace-saki-macozoma-when-he-retires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-08-12-vodacom-chair-who-will-replace-saki-macozoma-when-he-retires/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqueline Mackenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Having served on the board since July 2017, Macozoma will retire and step down at the group’s AGM in July 2027]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:08:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/UQSHS2OVPZNQ3DAN5ILIYRPKXI.jpg?auth=2828e98b8d90a88d0b6e99fcf3abefa9fd582f27f50ab53ac91a0506274e321e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Saki Macozoma has served on the Vodacom board since July 2017. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FINANCIAL MAIL</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[PALI LEHOHLA | Spatial apartheid is destroying faith in democracy]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-11-pali-lehohla-from-spatial-apartheid-to-breakdown-of-trust-how-citizens-lose-and-regain-agency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-11-pali-lehohla-from-spatial-apartheid-to-breakdown-of-trust-how-citizens-lose-and-regain-agency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pali  Lehohla]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prosperous agro-industrial zones like the Drakenstein municipality, alongside their pockets of precarity, offer a prime example of the analytical failure of traditional state apparatuses, writes Pali Lehohla]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/GIQD3X5HWZD33EJT7VRG534GSE.jpg?auth=49625b46d63e02c888e30797d2ab536e93533bfb50ec40b597b53fca6de34071&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The view of Brookdale estate and manor house at the foot of the Klein Drakenstein mountains.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion &amp; Analysis</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Africa chooses Infantino for better or worse]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-12-short-sightedness-or-realpolitik-101-africa-chooses-infantino-for-better-or-worse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-12-short-sightedness-or-realpolitik-101-africa-chooses-infantino-for-better-or-worse/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Strydom]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fifa’s largest voting bloc can keep the under-fire incumbent in place, but is that in Africa’s ultimate interests?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/R2L4TWAY3ZCEDM2M6N7KYJVLNA.JPG?auth=853255a7f94925fede5ad289bc0715ea4c1d568a81be5966c17637a64695baab&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino after the 2026 Fifa World Cup final where Spain beat Argetina in New Jersey.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dylan Martinez</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mchunu flouts protocol in sharing ‘golden’ report with Idac]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-mchunu-bypassed-protocol-to-deliver-igi-report-on-crime-intelligence-officers-to-idac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-mchunu-bypassed-protocol-to-deliver-igi-report-on-crime-intelligence-officers-to-idac/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Moloi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Madlanga commission told correct information-sharing procedures were not followed]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/TSGY3WWWAZFIZFEWIJIMPYKOIQ.jpg?auth=9231abbf3b3a142d8a910d9e746a4a62fd2d22bb01fbfeb6ae620f9dae3bf5a9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapped lawyer was fed, given R200 and let go — police ask why]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-kidnapped-lawyers-r200-escape-and-the-tracking-operation-that-led-police-to-an-arrest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-kidnapped-lawyers-r200-escape-and-the-tracking-operation-that-led-police-to-an-arrest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Gifford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alex Soleil van Heerden was snatched outside her Northcliff home and tracked to the Vaal where she was released with cash after more than 24 hours]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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type="plain"><![CDATA[Labour federation Cosatu, a historical ally of the ANC, said the latest jobs report was 'beyond depressing' and demanded what it called bold and decisive action to tackle the crisis.  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside South Africa’s biggest crackdown yet on illegal mining ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-inside-south-africas-biggest-crackdown-yet-on-illegal-mining/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-inside-south-africas-biggest-crackdown-yet-on-illegal-mining/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After 150 years, South Africa finally classifies illegal mining as unlawful]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:53:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money-laundering via trusts: 38-year-old law gets overhaul ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-money-laundering-via-trusts-38-year-old-law-gets-overhaul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-12-money-laundering-via-trusts-38-year-old-law-gets-overhaul/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New rules seek to close loopholes that expose trusts to financial crime and abuse]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:50:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FCMTXI2VRZHBNISHHAFGBO7BK4.jpg?auth=c72f177aa5a9c84a31f1e047900cbd2acf35817f94c84e1cd4cb619b04abb04c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Trustees face stricter reporting and record-keeping responsibilities. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ruby-Gay Martin</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina tie the knot after 10 years]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-12-cristiano-ronaldo-and-georgina-tie-the-knot-after-10-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-12-cristiano-ronaldo-and-georgina-tie-the-knot-after-10-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated  Press]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After a decade of dating, the pair wed in ‘a private and intimate moment’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:45:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LLBK5TV7BNOIJHLTG6FFNQDNKY.jpg?auth=17b11d6c82b347b42d813b248bb3d5c397cc223c83ab913af7fa069ef1814366&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have been a couple for the past decade, were married on Tuesday. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Kravitz</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item></channel></rss>