<?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: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/category/politics/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[SundayTimes News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:53:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Tshwane deputy mayor’s links to lucrative water tanker contract]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-15-tshwane-deputy-mayors-links-to-lucrative-water-tanker-contract/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-15-tshwane-deputy-mayors-links-to-lucrative-water-tanker-contract/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo, Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Sunday Times investigation discovered that neither Best Enough nor Gofa‑One owns water tankers, raising questions about how they were able to secure the lucrative contracts.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ZDF353NKNBDGPM5K6WSNBZBONQ.jpg?auth=b8b4942e1ca5041102531a7b9fca29774c8965d9d9bc33fb8e6cf52047b1a059&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two companies with close ties to party heavyweights in Tshwane scored about R32m from the metro to supply water by tanker.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sunday Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff plead with Ramaphosa to save youth agency]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-staff-plead-with-ramaphosa-to-save-youth-agency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-staff-plead-with-ramaphosa-to-save-youth-agency/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sisanda Mbolekwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Head office leased for R6.2m is falling apart and poses health and safety risk]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/Q6XL46MHL5G2XCHCQV6WICZDVY.jpg?auth=935f3309587f49fb85294fcf6aacb9de4c070234eb102896fc0547279afb4879&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[This is the NYDA building in Sunninghill, Sandton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament chiefs clash over Xolile George’s pay rise]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-parliament-chiefs-clash-over-xolile-georges-pay-rise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-parliament-chiefs-clash-over-xolile-georges-pay-rise/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thabo Mokone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The dodgy pay rise controversy to parliament's CEO rages on, despite efforts from the ANC to kill the debate on the matter.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/2DOWNWWMTVKJZA6C7DLEV4UEKM.png?auth=a1295748ab3312c35e7d52394bdd90ddba38d8d209b79aed5ee393b77c67c0b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Secretary to parliament Xolile George's salary increased shortly after he was appointed. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery of Joburg’s missing mayoral chains deepens]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-03-14-mystery-of-joburgs-missing-mayoral-chains-deepens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-03-14-mystery-of-joburgs-missing-mayoral-chains-deepens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Cox]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The mystery surrounding the City of Johannesburg’s historic mayoral chains and the Freedom Regiments sword has been partially resolved after opposition councillors were recently allowed to inspect some of the artefacts during an oversight visit to a bank ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HAVQIUS3AZADNLBTPYSWAESXNQ.jpg?auth=08c7ca40037e0cbcbdf1435389c3900dbf18498afc013945fe2542983a11c5fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Allan Sinclair, director of Ditsong National Museum of Military History, looks at the Freedom Regiments Sword which will be installed for display at the museum after it was removed from the Johannesburg Metro Centre.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">OUR CITY NEWS/James Oatway</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army generals dismiss ‘turf war’ over deployed troops ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-army-generals-dismiss-turf-war-over-deployed-troops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-army-generals-dismiss-turf-war-over-deployed-troops/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kgothatso Madisa, Thabo Mokone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is no friction between the defence force and the police, say top brass]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ERJOXTQDYJA6XKOI6QXIXTWF5Y.jpg?auth=7a87db2e31a52351058409ef5cbf481c75563414841ef9b7c67739f7d5fc36b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police and SANDF members stand near a man lying on the ground after being arrested during a raid in the fight against illegal mining and gangsterism in Rietvallei, Krugersdorp.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water ‘blesser’ exposed: the ANC bigwigs who truck water but have no tankers ]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-03-14-the-anc-bigwigs-who-truck-water-but-have-no-tankers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-03-14-the-anc-bigwigs-who-truck-water-but-have-no-tankers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo, Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two companies with close ties to party heavyweights in Tshwane scored about R32m from the metro to supply water by tanker. How did they do it?]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/DEMDAORB6NL2DJX45MKUQNFJ2Y.jpg?auth=37409aafac84c6a416a33b3580a29f68046f26188b4984d25ec6a72ea9eca034&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A tanker delivers water to residents in Chris Hani section in Hammanskraal. The City of Tshwane and the department of water and sanitation have announced a plan to fund a R4bn project to improve the quality of water supplied to the area.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lekota was a principled leader who spoke uncomfortable truths: Mashatile]]></title><link>https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-lekota-was-a-principled-leader-who-spoke-uncomfortable-truths-mashatile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-03-14-lekota-was-a-principled-leader-who-spoke-uncomfortable-truths-mashatile/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The late COPE president Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota was described as a fearless freedom fighter who confronted injustice.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:52:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BFMERZ6KZBAXBG5CPJBGZX5CMY.jpg?auth=a9a7bbcb904377e125cb1785a53fc2344b0ea85bdfa7961f4c705e25d953d15d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former president Kgalema Motlanthe, Gugu Motlanthe, former president Thabo Mbeki, Humile Mashatile and deputy president Paul Mashatile, Cynthia Lekota and Kotane Lekota solemnly listen during the funeral in Bloemfontein of former Cope leader, Terror Lekota, who died last Wednesday aged 77.
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