<?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[BusinessDay]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.businessday.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[BusinessDay News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:25:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[SA gets bite at the cherry as China opens market to local exporters]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-china-opens-cherry-market-to-south-african-exporters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-china-opens-cherry-market-to-south-african-exporters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The deal gives growers access to the world’s biggest importer as SA diversifies]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/AV22YNR3NNFTHIPN2EEIOWYNTI.JPG?auth=49449eb023f0b6cfae9b28714209e25e595b93243963c0609cdedfc9aebc4514&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A worker sorts cherries at a logistics base in Zibo, Shandong province, China. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CHINA STRINGER NETWORK</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgy Stats SA data casts doubt on vaccination crisis figures]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/health/2026-09-09-dodgy-stats-sa-data-casts-doubt-on-vaccination-crisis-figures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/health/2026-09-09-dodgy-stats-sa-data-casts-doubt-on-vaccination-crisis-figures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Experts question reported drop in coverage and accuracy of underlying data]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/NG43LF3KGVKI5CJRUHGUHSQOAU.jpg?auth=5fa69feb5fb26c5a6bdf149624e170a1bbb178e705852dfa287948808093aa9a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SA has had universal rollout of the BCG vaccination since 1973. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">iSTOCK</media:credit></media:content><category>Health</category><category:id>/news/health</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG READ | Justice eludes victims’ families over 1993 Highgate Hotel attack]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-08-big-read-justice-eludes-victims-families-over-1993-highgate-hotel-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-08-big-read-justice-eludes-victims-families-over-1993-highgate-hotel-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Schmidt]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The killing of five people remains unresolved after a judge ruled it was probably a false-flag operation to implicate the Azanian People’s Liberation Army ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZW3YMYIVKJOHHCP6ZVWA7HOEV4.jpg?auth=585bb9c636a16a91ace273fc24a8c1aec7a988a166fa09ae4edb32f10fb0f5fa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aftermath of the Highgate Hotel shooting. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEATH MUCHENA | The bond market is warning crypto investors to grow up]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-heath-muchena-the-bond-market-is-warning-crypto-investors-to-grow-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-heath-muchena-the-bond-market-is-warning-crypto-investors-to-grow-up/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heath Muchena]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rising long-term yields challenge crypto’s narrative as a hedge against fiat risk]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/V52DJODO2JGT3LCPKWE2DKJY74.jpg?auth=0e673f0b55f093f04ef2cd0f61b6f8b832750f3577e321d6e014072813e67835&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" 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+0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/USO5RVCD75OGVBYIXCR3EVXTFA.jpg?auth=6ca42ad4847aff3565982b3cb76ec1e417dd6a7d0601863d5cc70684be896979&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Advocate Wim Trengrove SC argued before the Western Cape High Court last week that the section 89 panel had asked itself the wrong question, so the answer it reached is worthless and should be set aside, meaning the case should not go to the full impeachment committee hearing in parliament. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jackie Clausen</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAVID LEWIS | Liberation movement struggles as ANC’s political transition falters]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-david-lewis-liberation-movement-struggles-as-ancs-political-transition-falters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-david-lewis-liberation-movement-struggles-as-ancs-political-transition-falters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Lewis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coalition prospects with DA offer hope amid party infighting]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/NB7YR5QJAFD5RILJFSMY3L6MLA.jpg?auth=95dda99f2924675e3e91367418960f562e4665fbe3a83cc7a3faf3ab606f88be&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ANC has failed to transition from liberation movement to political party]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dorothy Kgosi</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury plans new funding to fix border infrastructure]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-09-treasury-plans-new-funding-to-fix-border-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-09-treasury-plans-new-funding-to-fix-border-infrastructure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Plan includes damaged fencing and deteriorating roads as part of a broader migration control plan for 2026-30]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7CJ77YBLAJBKBNS6KPI3M2UCXA.jpg?auth=c8b951640699f994384a54f9c7c4c61a27dde693f22e972d7a43aaf25330f7df&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mmamoloko Kubayi.]]></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[SCA upholds Western Cape introduction of new public schools models]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/education/2026-09-09-sca-upholds-western-capes-introduction-of-new-public-schools-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/education/2026-09-09-sca-upholds-western-capes-introduction-of-new-public-schools-models/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Appeal ruling paves the way for other provinces to take similar steps]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/D54RLP3VX5LUJJPZTNECGLMWA4.png?auth=97cba9ed84bb8224b4bf293b88a9e0c4b2720bc1f930c49444f5e1fcc270a5ec&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" 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]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Claire Keeton</media:credit></media:content><category>Education</category><category:id>/news/education</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISMAIL LAGARDIEN | Capitalism’s ecological disasters in fire and rain of Borneo and Italy ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-ismail-lagardien-capitalisms-ecological-disasters-in-fire-and-rain-of-borneo-and-italy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-ismail-lagardien-capitalisms-ecological-disasters-in-fire-and-rain-of-borneo-and-italy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ismail Lagardien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Toxic legacies of governance span continents, from Mezzogiorno’s waste to Indonesian smog]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7I672ST4YJLXHPOH43SLN6FMHQ.jpg?auth=dcca2dc1bcbed0d204b16ea245158de85705ac2d55e19aaebd9c95d8d866f0f2&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of domestic waste floating on the stream of the Citarum river in Bandung, Indonesia, in 2021. (REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan </media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[How economic contraction puts the Reserve Bank in a bind over rates]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-how-economic-contraction-puts-the-reserve-bank-in-a-bind-over-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-how-economic-contraction-puts-the-reserve-bank-in-a-bind-over-rates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank could weigh interest rate pause as GDP shrinks for first time in six quarters]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/EVOHNKOHPJBNTKI3MWJDZOZIQY.JPG?auth=7084ba2c03479baf64712bd9ce42832fdb517791b03e2be64a8a2fa95b96f74d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The latest GDP numbers showed manufacturing shrank 1.8% in the second quarter, with seven of the ten divisions reporting declines. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Leon Kuegeler</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[PETER ATTARD MONTALTO | Procurement reform is key to South Africa’s growth]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-peter-attard-montalto-procurement-reform-is-key-to-south-africas-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-peter-attard-montalto-procurement-reform-is-key-to-south-africas-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Attard Montalto]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rules misaligned with court-accepted standards, causing delays and inefficiencies, especially for Eskom and Transnet]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/I7VEKIM7OBBSDJLHLC6J5WIDFE.jpg?auth=53500fc024ecf6364d504938a218f6383bb839e359609ecafc085f5890657856&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Procurement is where South Africa's growth agenda gets tested, the writer says. (Illustration: Karen Moolman)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Mutual’s bank nears 1-million customer milestone]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-09-old-mutuals-bank-nears-1-million-customer-milestone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-09-old-mutuals-bank-nears-1-million-customer-milestone/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Half of the customers OM Bank is signing up are new to Old Mutual, says group CEO]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HNODPBBANFNVZBRR4ZWNV3QWKU.jpg?auth=1a957badbe373c1b8ba81bd6dd7c57351348fe09709b3faa5c61ca698cebf7a4&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Old Mutual CEO Jurie Strydom. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury faces 65 senior vacancies and executive probes]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-09-treasury-faces-65-senior-vacancies-and-executive-probes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-09-treasury-faces-65-senior-vacancies-and-executive-probes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Roos]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Executive suspensions and investigations unsettle major financial entities]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3WHZMMLYJJCVVHGHJHBEMCYP5Y.jpg?auth=0c01c04ba53bdd8a11e1af899e83611f9f5e602309a7ef9a5fa7d2dda16d4cdb&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[July 28, 2026.Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana briefing the media on the temporary withholding of Municipal Equitable Share transfers held at Tshedimosetso House in Pretoria. 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[South Africa tackles remaining FATF weaknesses after greylist exit ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-masondo-says-national-assessments-under-way-to-fix-remaining-fatf-weaknesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-09-masondo-says-national-assessments-under-way-to-fix-remaining-fatf-weaknesses/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Assessments conducted to close gaps in money-laundering and terror financing controls, says deputy finance minister David Masondo]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LUGPMFBWYVEAFAU6SMEKHJPBFY.jpeg?auth=7842ba0e2607858c2588941e4f66a05222f9e5dfec64a0f0d1d6cb174fdcbf7c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Deputy finance minister David Masondo addresses a forum on financial crime and sanctions risk in Johannesburg, September 8 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Treasury</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | Costs of telecommunication: a probe government puts on repeat]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-09-09-editorial-costs-of-telecommunication-a-probe-government-puts-on-repeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-09-09-editorial-costs-of-telecommunication-a-probe-government-puts-on-repeat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[BD Editorial Board]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spectrum auction's promise of lower data costs remains unmet for South Africans]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/WETXAJYMSZFE5G6G3TYQJUC73E.jpg?auth=c2a19406fe059f44705cd42ac2f7011e52aec608440c901e08d83cf2806581a6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Communication & digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. Picture: Business Day/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Editorials</category><category:id>/opinion/editorials</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-ditch Mandela auction battle turns on R21m prison key]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/law/2026-09-09-last-ditch-mandela-auction-battle-turns-on-r21m-prison-key/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/law/2026-09-09-last-ditch-mandela-auction-battle-turns-on-r21m-prison-key/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Constitutional Court hears final bid to stop sale of disputed Robben Island key and Mandela items]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/JR3TKIY5R5LUNDXJ5BFIVEXOYA.png?auth=1d521b63c5f37e6bd4049365b3f63b426b829134936822cb63a541185f54b352&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former president Nelson Mandela.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arena Holdings archive</media:credit></media:content><category>Law</category><category:id>/news/law</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARTOON | UN’s ‘ideological’ (accurate) map]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-cartoon-uns-radical-ideological-accurate-map/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-cartoon-uns-radical-ideological-accurate-map/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandan Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today's cartoon by Brandan Reynolds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QU2263ZIZVFL7FRXHD33GQYIT4.jpg?auth=2b805cc9dc92300825d0d1da776e69a5fc337574e399492fcf38e180b22b3db0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brandan Reynolds</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[JABULANI SIKHAKHANE | SA haunted by unresolved past as elections loom]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-jabulani-sikhakhane-sa-haunted-by-unresolved-past-as-elections-loom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-09-jabulani-sikhakhane-sa-haunted-by-unresolved-past-as-elections-loom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jabulani Sikhakhane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dreams of socialism and ethnic separation resurface in contesting narratives]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BW3YOASE2FJFNNN7WX7VCKMHGM.jpg?auth=d1c41aa2a78129ebd1a6eb15949eaf95fdf528121eb1ddda94bc6b18ef537608&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The late IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Thirty years ago political scientist Dan O’Meara forecast that problems in KwaZulu-Natal issue would continue to revolve around the IFP, whereas the main factor today is Jacob Zuma’s party, MK, an offshoot from the ANC. (Picture: Esa Alexander)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ESA ALEXANDER</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MICHAEL FRIDJHON | A fine nose is needed for Cape Winemakers Guild auction]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/travel-and-food/2026-09-09-michael-fridjhon-a-fine-nose-is-needed-for-cape-winemakers-guild-auction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/travel-and-food/2026-09-09-michael-fridjhon-a-fine-nose-is-needed-for-cape-winemakers-guild-auction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Fridjhon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Buying on the sale comes with a caveat: most of the wines are still not fully formed]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BHSY3T7NXVKUDHNXDCQVB3O3KE.jpg?auth=656ebe2c30f06204c037bfd52f5cb2353a4892e72c0489031e7dd57578a51cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 42nd annual sale of auction wines produced by the Cape Winemakers Guild will take place on October 2 and 3. 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JAECOO SA</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Market Report]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-09-08-watch-market-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-09-08-watch-market-report/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Business]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Business Day TV and Jason Horn from Steyn Capital Management take a broader look at the day’s market movers]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3RXJHBKCNBHW7NL676KAJNKGQ4.png?auth=26da43104c306768a4f5af40b507f1e9b2058a5cc65f04b19d026e2e5e4473c2&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A broader look at the day’s market movers. 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Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Houthi Media Centre</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standard Bank and Java Capital join forces on property deals]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-standard-bank-and-java-capital-join-forces-on-property-deals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-standard-bank-and-java-capital-join-forces-on-property-deals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noxolo Majavu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Collaboration aims to unlock capital for real estate and infrastructure growth]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:52:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MPBRSD34LZFRJFOBWYIK5OULCQ.jpg?auth=62f73f62c5e3e452269202003386b32b3d3f0c8d2c93146ddd129e515465ffd9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sector Head of Real Estate at Standard Bank CIB, Andrew Robinson. 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0824822885</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANC’s election list battle widens as ATM seeks court intervention]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-09-08-ancs-election-list-battle-widens-as-atm-seeks-court-intervention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-09-08-ancs-election-list-battle-widens-as-atm-seeks-court-intervention/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizeka Tandwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The intervention comes as the ANC seeks to overturn an IEC decision rejecting its party lists and ward candidate nominations in six municipalities for missing the deadline]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/WZDPXOYCYBPHBPDMQXOEMLLEHE.jpg?auth=5fdb27f2f2f220115080d954de1d1f3285135cee43655b8c2802d2d0322e5111&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former ATM leader Vuyo Zungula who has been removed from his position.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vuyo Zungula/Instagram</media:credit></media:content><category>Municipal Elections 2026</category><category:id>/politics/elections-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rassie wants Boks to finish stronger against All Blacks]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-09-08-rassie-wants-boks-to-finish-stronger-against-all-blacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-09-08-rassie-wants-boks-to-finish-stronger-against-all-blacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Isaacson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Young talents and veteran calmness key to Springbok strategy for finale]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:27:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/6VS4LRHZHBGLLCZXPJOE67HG2E.jpg?auth=9730011687927f74a6c955d4303ad6fe09b51a4af08d0b50fdf134a7a8876dcb&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu tackles All Black captain Ardie Savea in the third Test in Soweto on Saturday. Picture:
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MASI LOSI</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Julius Mkhwanazi and co-accused apply for bail in Mbense murder]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-julius-mkhwanazi-and-co-accused-apply-for-bail-in-mbense-murder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-julius-mkhwanazi-and-co-accused-apply-for-bail-in-mbense-murder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The bail hearing of suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and his five co-accused continues on Tuesday at the Brakpan magistrate’s court]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:21:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/YGQZI6Y4XVAGDJPHG5BA5K7HWA.jpg?auth=3db7431b9ee6ae9dcc36d15dddad5fd2b12485b271d52cf18480736c612f497c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi in court. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Khampepe commission into TRC cases  ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-khampepe-commission-into-trc-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-khampepe-commission-into-trc-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Inquiry examines alleged delays in apartheid-era prosecutions]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:32:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/5ZS4NRKZEBF25FFB6ECKMIBPNY.jpg?auth=c40195a097b5e93ed55d0de72e647710fdb41ecee1257b12ca2c5430673b328a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sisi Khampepe chairs the TRC commission of inquiry in Johannesburg. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Veli Nhlapo</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Africa50 fund aims to double infrastructure projects in five years]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-09-08-africa50-fund-aims-to-double-infrastructure-projects-in-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-09-08-africa50-fund-aims-to-double-infrastructure-projects-in-five-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Africa50, a Morocco-based infrastructure investment fund, aims to more than double the value of the projects it backs to at least $20bn (R319bn) over the next five years, says its COO Tshepidi Moremong]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:59:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/J3IATLUONZBKXNO4RDRU3J7YXQ.jpg?auth=c954ea350ed72b4af51ae9e6d3fa169bd7227f93a412dbd775c133e715515990&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Since 2015 the fund has co-invested in 36 projects across power, transport, logistics and other sectors. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/world/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The murder trial of former Bafana Bafana star Senzo Meyiwa resumes at the high court in Pretoria on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:16:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/JAYLDAOUMJK65J2SUFYBFHISMM.jpg?auth=03244128296e9fdb924fa5831e7dd1ec7855193fa67aa47383a48a3f24f9f00c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the Pretoria high court. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANTONIO MUCHAVE</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antonelli hailed as new face of F1's next generation]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/f-one/2026-09-08-antonelli-hailed-as-new-face-of-f1s-next-generation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/f-one/2026-09-08-antonelli-hailed-as-new-face-of-f1s-next-generation/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli is a phenomenon on course to become Formula One’s youngest world champion at 20 years old, but Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff sees the Italian also as a flagbearer for a new generation better equipped than ever for success]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:27:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VP6EEGWIFZHQDIL3Q22EXOOYPA.JPG?auth=ee4a3c02227af14ca1169269aecf5d140dab0f84868c37fb00b7437e5513ee69&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli celebrates with fans and the trophy after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. 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Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ammar Awad</media:credit></media:content><category>Middle East</category><category:id>/world/middle-east</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dambile to lead SA charge at World Athletics Ultimate Championships ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-09-08-dambile-to-lead-sa-charge-at-world-athletics-ultimate-championships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-09-08-dambile-to-lead-sa-charge-at-world-athletics-ultimate-championships/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Isaacson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SA athletes face elite global competition in Budapest showcase]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:07:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3LE3NW7TH5HGXJXSW26F2UZ7AI.JPG?auth=dc6647ce6221aaed368e44a3cf21e6fa7013cd5723bbe8e880e5e01f276de773&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sinesipho Dambile celebrates after winning the men's 200m final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, July 31. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Isabel Infantes</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electoral Court rejects UDF bid to extend candidate deadline]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-09-07-electoral-court-rejects-udf-bid-to-extend-candidate-deadline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-09-07-electoral-court-rejects-udf-bid-to-extend-candidate-deadline/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court rules the Electoral Commission SA lacks the power to exempt individual parties]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:42:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZI6D6QU7AVEWLMRNK57EEIORDQ.jpg?auth=7fbd3acb2697ae9003161eb3213d21456f8ad7b9960c9ee430647791b417e369&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An IEC banner in Dlamini, Soweto. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe   Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial continues]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-mapisa-nqakula-corruption-trial-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-mapisa-nqakula-corruption-trial-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The corruption trial of former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resumes in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:36:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BUQOT5PHKJKTBAW4NXLNTOXP2M.jpg?auth=a08aa17da9eff882f7fd8a90908bc35f9dce1f38fa8cf1d8b6a0de662ba85141&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial resumes in Pretoria. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Tshuma back in court for unlawful gun possession]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-tshuma-back-in-court-for-unlawful-gun-possession/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-tshuma-back-in-court-for-unlawful-gun-possession/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Alleged UK family killer and fugitive Ndodana Tshuma is appearing in court on Tuesday to face a firearm charge and extradition request]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:21:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BJ4SYC5ISNFEXMJMSFWTIWDR6M.jpg?auth=533364fba508509e171f305b58ca0f37314aab0c5dec801022e41894e6eed935&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ndodana Tshuma is expected to appear in court on Tuesday. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NPA South Africa</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chikane left off ANC mayoral list in ‘error’, explains Mbalula]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-09-08-chikane-left-off-anc-mayoral-list-in-error-explains-mbalula/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-09-08-chikane-left-off-anc-mayoral-list-in-error-explains-mbalula/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kgothatso Madisa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The ANC’s Fikile Mbalula says he will be the first to admit if he has done anything wrong]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:15:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/FC2LTVFGLFFEZIJW5KD7YIALXE?auth=545e1f5ef04e3fcb86eb8fa770271ef2ed97f03f65d64b8f3e877f80ba709f54&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Although ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula did not name anyone, he confirmed that an error led to some names, including that of veteran Frank Chikane, being left off the list. 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Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Athit Perawongmetha</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Interministerial committee briefs media on migration]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-inter-ministerial-committee-briefs-media-on-migration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-watch-live-inter-ministerial-committee-briefs-media-on-migration/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The interministerial committee on migration is on Tuesday briefing the media to provide an update on the government’s approach to migration management]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:10:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MRDXB3ZMUFC53EN7F42NPRXI7A.jpg?auth=20fde0115ffcfa8d5b7adb729672555f108937bd133feb448b350f985193c9ed&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Malawian nationals gather near North Beach in Durban as they prepare to return to their home country following weeks of uncertainty and displacement. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sandile Ndlovu</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zungu claims ‘dirty tricks’ ahead of Safa showdown with Jordaan  ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-09-08-zungu-claims-dirty-tricks-ahead-of-safa-showdown-with-jordaan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-09-08-zungu-claims-dirty-tricks-ahead-of-safa-showdown-with-jordaan/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neville Khoza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AmaZulu boss threatens legal action over alleged disqualification of supporters]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:26:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HTMOFPPKZNCQJNBDRITTV44I7Y.jpg?auth=5291cba5dd2aba5ea8108d4d706ecf42d7ff0b3e00b8744cd22a8f62973e0b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sandile Zungu at a press conference at Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on September 7 2026. Picture: Muzi Ntombela/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to ban goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/europe/2026-09-08-uk-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-settlements-in-occupied-west-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/europe/2026-09-08-uk-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-settlements-in-occupied-west-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Britain’s trade ban is expected to have little impact on £6bn bilateral trade]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:21:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/TNZPYU2UWRA4NFYONNN36XRVEQ.JPG?auth=13da861fe3a35ab7b2b7064be0b849f1bd5be1094f22f94dcadc6887fa12afef&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli forces conduct a raid in Anata, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ammar Awad</media:credit></media:content><category>Europe</category><category:id>/world/europe</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple bets big on foldable iPhone and AI upgrades]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-09-08-apple-bets-big-on-foldable-iphone-and-ai-upgrades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-09-08-apple-bets-big-on-foldable-iphone-and-ai-upgrades/</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple is set to unveil a foldable iPhone and a major AI-powered Siri upgrade, aiming to regain its reputation for hardware innovation under new CEO John Ternus]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:20:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ID67CYS7TJGD3M5IIH6LTDF4XE.JPG?auth=f8e3fa160488c9e3b41abcb4473fd9edd989b4905e0bcda8768b17f078a461cd&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Apple's Senior Vice President Hardware Engineering John Ternus attends the premiere of season four of the Apple TV series "Ted Lasso" at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 27, 2026. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Swanson</media:credit></media:content><category>International Companies</category><category:id>/world/international-companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL: The turmoil inside the basic education department]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-09-08-editorial-the-turmoil-inside-the-basic-education-department/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-09-08-editorial-the-turmoil-inside-the-basic-education-department/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[BD Editorial Board]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister and director-general clash as textbook contract dispute deepens]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3QC2N3BQZRF6BNSG3DPTVFPTWA.jpg?auth=991dc727ba6968bd41ba9bc998aefdb18b22c36d2b860bb49a3f003d748b5fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The basic education department has investigated the awarding of a multimillion-rand textbook tender. Minister Siviwe Gwarube, pictured, says some issues in the tender need to be looked at further and, while the process is ongoing, the tender should remain suspended. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Terrence Khala</media:credit></media:content><category>Editorials</category><category:id>/opinion/editorials</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAVID MAYNIER | Reactivation of Marion Island base is a win for strategic research]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-david-maynier-reactivation-of-marion-island-base-is-a-win-for-strategic-research/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-david-maynier-reactivation-of-marion-island-base-is-a-win-for-strategic-research/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Maynier]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[M83 team resumes critical climate and biodiversity research after earlier evacuation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:03:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/WAEQA4QUSZGS7NDVTDXWSZLJTU.jpeg?auth=2e27d43093ccf473404e93e0a42d0f1ae4ccee2578aa83b98f0ca9b2291b2947&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[South Africa's base on Marion Island. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Provided</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | ANC briefs media on its decision to take IEC to court]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-09-08-watch-live-anc-briefs-media-on-its-decision-to-take-iec-to-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-09-08-watch-live-anc-briefs-media-on-its-decision-to-take-iec-to-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The ANC is briefing the media on Tuesday on its decision to take the Electoral Commission of South Africa to court over the submission of its candidate list]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:30:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/32BR5CBMF5NWTBW63WFT44KMPE.jpg?auth=3c4cf194d0f4d20f436077e62c2f05eb88fcc8da440ceee155752d7f696ea541&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The IEC recently rejected claims that a system failure hampered the ANC’s submission of candidates for the 2026 local government elections. 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File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDP falls 0.2% in second quarter]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-gdp-falls-02-in-second-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-gdp-falls-02-in-second-quarter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Key industries, including manufacturing and mining, drag output down]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:39:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/XBDTEJVQCNAIVPD22XTS3EZ4XY.jpg?auth=424355dafbd06391ccb531195a31fca8f7a12f1ae18daacd0b629e3e4e79ea5b&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Economists had predicted GDP would either be flat or shrink slightly in the second quarter. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dorothy Kgosi</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside XM’s Traders Club: where trading goes beyond the markets]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-inside-xms-traders-club-where-trading-goes-beyond-the-markets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-inside-xms-traders-club-where-trading-goes-beyond-the-markets/</guid><description><![CDATA[SPONSORED | Active clients can unlock premium hospitality, exclusive events and rewards that recognise their loyalty and commitment]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:13:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/KOASBHH2AZFCXBMSVQCTFBQDAA.png?auth=9890f25787aa33edfab07817f756b16483d0648432a7f9f8642e81954f7195b5&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Matchday hits differently when you’re watching one of rugby’s biggest rivalries from a VIP seat.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">XM South Africa</media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRC launches national databank for critical mineral mapping]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-09-08-drc-launches-national-databank-for-critical-mineral-mapping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-09-08-drc-launches-national-databank-for-critical-mineral-mapping/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo is centralising mining data to boost investment and control]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3BUQOXN3FFDL3JIBDSGGL3JPRQ.JPG?auth=104528b16bc845f451994e4def0210dc960474ef157d17f736ddbac14c216119&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The DRC is accelerating geological mapping to tighten control over critical mineral data. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Zohra Bensemra</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[African funds must do more to support informal workers: FSCA executive]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-african-funds-must-do-more-to-support-informal-workers-fsca-executive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-african-funds-must-do-more-to-support-informal-workers-fsca-executive/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khulekani Magubane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As retirement funds in South Africa and across Africa modernise the sector and leverage funds for development, workers in the informal sector cannot be left behind, says Zareena Camroodien]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:05:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/G4JAT3T4IRDKPPKLVIIQQN2ODQ.jpeg?auth=bdfdf9efd5fcac6ca2585632c6132a68dbf39803541a499e5cf47c873230f22e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IRFA president Nancy Andrews, FSCA executive Zareen Camroodien and the Botswana Pension Fund's Neo Fantan address IRFA 2026 in Cape Town. 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PHOTOS: ANTONIO MUCHAVE.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antonio Muchave </media:credit></media:content><category>Law</category><category:id>/news/law</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putco makes 349 workers permanent after union push]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-putco-makes-349-contract-workers-permanent-after-union-push/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-09-08-putco-makes-349-contract-workers-permanent-after-union-push/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luyolo Mkentane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While Numsa claims it as a victory against the casualisation of labour in the public transport sector, the company maintains the decision was driven by operational stability]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZIOESDRYJBJZPO3N6EPQLLBRCM.jpg?auth=3a552a3852c967bb4cb81b07e0c5aeefc7182de76721588326395e6ef94fff49&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Buses at a depot in Johannesburg. Putco has agreed to convert more than 340 contract worker posts into permanent positions in the bus company. 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Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA mines risk falling behind as automation accelerates, warns ABB]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-abb-warns-sa-mines-risk-falling-behind-as-automation-accelerates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-abb-warns-sa-mines-risk-falling-behind-as-automation-accelerates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nompilo Zulu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Digital integration seen as key to future-proofing South Africa's mining sector]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7KOHLTJ7SNI3RFCDVGK66B676Q.jpg?auth=8b6580c1ba8fc780b7a30bb506bddb7534f97d8d83264be1f49a45b9a3c7c89e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An ABB logo on a plant in Zurich. South Africa ranked last out of 10 countries assessed for mining modernisation best practice, according to reports. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portuguese pharma group FHC moves into sterile injectables]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/company-strategy/2026-09-08-portuguese-pharmaceutical-group-fhc-moves-into-sterile-injectables/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/company-strategy/2026-09-08-portuguese-pharmaceutical-group-fhc-moves-into-sterile-injectables/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Portuguese pharmaceutical group FHC will use its recent acquisition of Activo Health from JSE-listed Afrocentric to strengthen its presence in Africa, starting with a push into sterile injectables]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/OOQFLN6FBNN5HGCG6QSAXUUA6Q.jpg?auth=2401f8a72f771793fe8b7ce4f87b7f55467184f584adb06d32ce4ec08e779210&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FHC Group's acquisition of Activo Health positions it for entry into South Africa's sterile injectable market. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/paza  </media:credit></media:content><category>Company Strategy</category><category:id>/companies/company-strategy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming confidence is back, but El Niño threatens the rebound]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-agribusiness-confidence-returns-to-positive-territory-in-third-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-agribusiness-confidence-returns-to-positive-territory-in-third-quarter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sentiment improves despite growing concerns over El Niño drought threat, geopolitical tensions and rising input costs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/6H54XIVUMRN5LNUIKD2ZVU5IJA.jpg?auth=ddac0571d824a4a22ccd3a9d933b010cd331da4a2e01a47c7ae5c95505fbe9f6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite an uptick in confidence, agribusinesses are worried about a likely El Niño-driven drought, the impact of the war between the US and Iran on input costs and trade disruptions. Picture:  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clicks plugs into electric trucks to cut distribution costs]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-09-08-clicks-plugs-into-electric-trucks-to-cut-distribution-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-09-08-clicks-plugs-into-electric-trucks-to-cut-distribution-costs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Droppa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Retailer expects 30 electric trucks to save R25m a year in fuel and maintenance]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:10:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/2TXPDJQQ5NCYRPROM6NADY7J6I.jpg?auth=25ba99f564bf32628f59bbb04c1d7c950d19b9d80a4b21e7955de81c74f58c76&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clicks is targeting more than 90% of its truck fleet to be electric by September 2028. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CLICKS</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong sales and cost savings lift Old Mutual’s first-half earnings]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-09-08-strong-sales-and-cost-savings-lift-old-mutuals-first-half-earnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-09-08-strong-sales-and-cost-savings-lift-old-mutuals-first-half-earnings/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqueline Mackenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Old Mutual’s interim dividend up 8% as board approves additional R1bn share buyback]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:27:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/REXG63IHJNDKXDKYVDRZKSH6YA.jpg?auth=727c39026d133d794363f5be8e917c3ab895479423b0c9e3621d08746642a483&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Old Mutual head office in Pinelands, Cape Town. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Earnings</category><category:id>/companies/earnings</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA’s data-centre boom risks hitting a wall over water and power]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-electricity-water-pose-risks-to-south-africas-data-centre-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-electricity-water-pose-risks-to-south-africas-data-centre-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[S&P Global says the country has relatively low water resilience, due to water stress in Johannesburg and elsewhere]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/GJXMYIUD3NAYVHR56G3ARYTRXA.jpg?auth=e6df701f2b7fba8b40f5acd7fb70ecbc43fc946fd1e9dfb6b604024487ce7e21&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In South Africa, data centre operators may need to deploy decentralised, modular energy solutions that can bypass the main grid, while also managing local water use, according to S&P Global. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mzansi Meets the World brings global classical stars to South Africa]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-08-mzansi-meets-the-world-brings-global-classical-stars-to-south-africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-08-mzansi-meets-the-world-brings-global-classical-stars-to-south-africa/</guid><description><![CDATA[SPONSORED | Maxim Vengerov and conductor Joseph Young join Mzansi Philharmonic for three landmark performances celebrating its fifth anniversary]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VIVKYP5MO5F75A4PGKEHFXQN4Q.jpg?auth=f9fb2b8f25f04ca3a6da441df60566455d6453ec52f4076e5548d23bf1574c51&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra brings South African musicians together for its landmark fifth anniversary tour this December.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mzansi Philharmonic Orchestra</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARTOON | Mr (Non)Delivery Mbalula misses the drop]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-cartoon-ancs-mr-delivery-crashes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-cartoon-ancs-mr-delivery-crashes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandan Reynolds]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today's cartoon by Brandan Reynolds]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/2MXK5G3HLFHPLLNMTX33Z4PDHQ.jpg?auth=6baa0ac1aa31b92373bbb936179fcd84c6b78468f7a942cf8e79768552da4c6e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brandan Reynolds</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[KAMOHELO CHAUKE | Section27’s troubling choice in representing Tlaleng Mofokeng]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-kamohelo-chauke-section27s-troubling-choice-in-representing-tlaleng-mofokeng/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-kamohelo-chauke-section27s-troubling-choice-in-representing-tlaleng-mofokeng/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamohelo Chauke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Why are donor funds being used to defend the EFF’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg?  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/4AJITP2TLFEGTA4Y2YZ53LSRQM.jpeg?auth=4ba0ce85f48e0dc0c0c4c47c40140b93a65ed4679dd91ae85fad06f979c409b6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EFF Johannesburg mayoral candidate Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EFF/ X</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun International bets big on online gaming growth ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-sun-international-bets-big-on-online-gaming-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-sun-international-bets-big-on-online-gaming-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mudiwa Gavaza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Online gaming platform Sunbet delivers a strong performance with revenue up 35.5% ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/5JSO74NF65MA5AFM653CY6F4DE.jpg?auth=3ca79a5e5e328a1273bbe40313d9ae1cbaac718c6647d6ed10dc18f1c651e4f4&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[According to Sun International, online betting now accounts for about 60% of the market. Picture: 123RF]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOM EATON | We’ve always known Africa is huge — and very far away ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-tom-eaton-weve-always-known-africa-is-huge-and-very-far-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-tom-eaton-weve-always-known-africa-is-huge-and-very-far-away/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Eaton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Map change confirms there is nothing longer in the observable universe than that part of the flight from northern Nigeria to the Mediterranean]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/D5C3DY3ZGZBJZONPGAE4UB6BBQ.jpg?auth=efce29e165596fc9548ac059c13b721e7f299c5251e7dc91e3382c297a9a70a4&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Soldiers look at an old UN world map as they wait to board a flight in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, on the way home after completing a deployment in Afghanistan in 2011. 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She was found to have made unsubstantiated claims on the radio. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Darren Stewart</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail property growth trails inflation as spending shifts ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-retail-property-growth-trails-inflation-as-spending-shifts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-retail-property-growth-trails-inflation-as-spending-shifts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noxolo Majavu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Super-regional centres and Western Cape outperform as the market recalibrates]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZCZIDCA3MVI5FL45WLKS5M6A24.jpg?auth=d43207de3422a82c73fe55ab9c434b2948395479e19e16a1cf5e1a514b77d4a5&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite the slowdown, the relationship between rents and retail sales remained stable. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ASAWIN KLABMA/123RF</media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanekom plays down his role in Soweto Test win against All Blacks]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-09-08-hanekom-plays-down-his-role-in-soweto-test-win-against-all-blacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-09-08-hanekom-plays-down-his-role-in-soweto-test-win-against-all-blacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Isaacson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cameron Hanekom played a pivotal but understated role in the Springboks’ 29-24 win over the All Blacks in Soweto, contributing to a key turnover and helping set up a crucial try after coming off the bench]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/O5HKKXRHG5GIPJQOZHS5RXDTBA.JPG?auth=80e888444719181668066922a758cd6227ed47f5ac5c5a53be823171550ef83d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cameron Hanekom is tackled in the third Test against the All Blacks in Soweto on Saturday. Picture: Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Siphiwe Sibeko</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA mining risks professional skills drain as registration remains undervalued ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-sa-mining-risks-professional-skills-drain-as-registration-remains-undervalued/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-09-08-sa-mining-risks-professional-skills-drain-as-registration-remains-undervalued/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nompilo Zulu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Industry urged to value professional credentials as Ecsa implements new framework]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/M7LZ37RSWJHKRBCBI4T56J7QQM.jpg?auth=bb82657841074913e258f85c487a7956175d7e9e432d0b0783e6f4bbe727baac&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[South Africa’s mining sector faces a critical shortage as engineers seek opportunities abroad. Picture:  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: 123RF/Sittipolphoto</media:credit></media:content><category>Economy</category><category:id>/economy</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seismic activity claims miner at Harmony’s Moab Khotsong mine]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-seismic-activity-claims-miner-at-harmonys-moab-khotsong-mine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-seismic-activity-claims-miner-at-harmonys-moab-khotsong-mine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindiwe Tsobo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mining safety questioned after several fatalities at deep-level operations]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/FNIWQUCXR5MAJJTCFVZAEBUILY.jpg?auth=e9654b785e9c60a73b021092d0628d1df696c1fa461bfdfec47fe44c07dfda0e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Harmony Gold reports another in a spate of deaths at its mines. Picture: 123RF/TITHI LUADTHONG]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLYDE RUSSELL | China’s still holding out on crude oil imports ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-clyde-russell-chinas-still-holding-out-on-crude-oil-imports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-09-08-clyde-russell-chinas-still-holding-out-on-crude-oil-imports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seaborne imports are nearly 40% below levels before the start of the Iran conflict]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/NGEKOAL5QZHXXGLGLCCPR2TTSY.JPG?auth=82affa05a774d7d97c8b40a8717d692bf578085f72c7783c585441fbffb9adb3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman. Market stability hinges on China's next move in crude and fuel exports, writes the author. 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(REUTERS/Ann Wang)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ann Wang</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUKE ALFRED | Springbok success story shows no signs of slowing down]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-09-08-luke-alfred-springbok-success-story-shows-no-signs-of-slowing-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-09-08-luke-alfred-springbok-success-story-shows-no-signs-of-slowing-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Alfred]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rugby’s greatest rivalry offers South Africa a rare and enduring source of optimism]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ONCYMFHRFZEUVAKYLNYEGSHGYY.JPG?auth=b63e6a9209629b06a40271fba424c230d91ad9d8271adb2e5eb7084566bf73dd&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus have been the main characters in the Springbok Story over the past few years.]]></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[China’s tariff cuts deliver early savings for African exporters]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-chinas-tariff-cuts-deliver-early-savings-for-african-exporters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-09-08-chinas-tariff-cuts-deliver-early-savings-for-african-exporters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindiwe Tsobo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Standard Bank says the new regime could help businesses widen export markets ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HIMWQUXSK5EEZHILER2HMDC6IM.jpg?auth=f4bc06c2420396fd7190e5bcea7957b17c93f7742a9ce38eed744d1a2c53a7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Standard Bank says Chinese new tariff regime could help African businesses widen their export markets and strengthen trade with China. 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And it’s not just threatening power supplies; there’s a very real cost to the environment, like the water required for cooling. 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Kenya’s government offered a temporary amnesty on Monday after Kenyan President William Ruto called on authorities to close down all small-scale businesses operated by foreign traders. 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The consumer group has increased dividends despite challenging trading conditions. 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Masi Losi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item></channel></rss>