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]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MRPAU6OMQVPQJDV6GXGS4OIAEI.jpg?auth=6f46d9c785c82e61f35c66497309d9daae7d124a0f3a5edf942bb440a2b422ca&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Picture: 123RF/CHRIS VAN LENNEP]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHLATSE AT THE WORLD CUP | Latest developments at FIFA World Cup 2026 ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-06-08-mahlatse-at-the-world-cup-bafana-v-mexico-in-fifa-world-cup-2026-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-06-08-mahlatse-at-the-world-cup-bafana-v-mexico-in-fifa-world-cup-2026-opener/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Keeping you updated with all the latest developments at the 2026 Fifa World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/U4TS4TNCZNGNNNWCN3VNFVJ4BQ.jpg?auth=ea87acc6d2b24008b3d98981f035cba2898d294a831dfd5f77c8ee0f4f3ee3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TimesLIVE and Sunday Times Senior sports reporter Mahlatse Mphahlele is covering the 2026 Fifa World Cup.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arena Holdings</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[AU summit delay in Egypt over Ebola puts migration row on hold]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-16-au-summit-delay-in-egypt-over-ebola-puts-migration-row-on-hold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-16-au-summit-delay-in-egypt-over-ebola-puts-migration-row-on-hold/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ebola concerns defer diplomatic showdown over xenophobia claims
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:43:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/UBU7MUSDJNJ2FNRLHSS2VA7N2M.jpg?auth=4a02808e15444ba9beb42aee2425630ba0372967fdfa6923546faa85eef00f03&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The headquarters of the AU in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. 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Picture:  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Steve Haag/Gallo Images</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARLENE-LYNN VOLMINK | Internal audit must move earlier into the risk conversation]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-16-arlene-lynn-volmink-internal-audit-must-move-earlier-into-the-risk-conversation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-16-arlene-lynn-volmink-internal-audit-must-move-earlier-into-the-risk-conversation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arlene-Lynn Volmink]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Proximity to weaknesses allows internal audit to act as an early-warning signal ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:27:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/XYSKTU4ANFL3HJQSQSYVMEMDDQ.jpg?auth=8b317baddf2ea5d7eda06308b7eb852c2c4ebd0e44c79f34b22c09bd3e27dd28&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The writer says well-positioned internal audit functions help build institutions that protect public trust, investment, service delivery, organisational performance and long-term resilience. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123rf.com/gajus</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[New immigration court near OR Tambo to fast-track cases]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-immigration-court-near-or-tambo-to-fast-track-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-immigration-court-near-or-tambo-to-fast-track-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kubayi says specialised Kempton Park facility is part of a system overhaul ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QZE72SOHENEW7NHDV3ODUXAPQI.jpg?auth=1244fb86e9a73a9aac0eacdba5da27e2179e96d7d12f6b483ba34a801e3b7eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justice & constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi in Tshwane on May 25 2026. 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[Next-generation BMW X5 nears launch ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-15-next-generation-bmw-x5-nears-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-15-next-generation-bmw-x5-nears-launch/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Motoring Staff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It will become the first BMW production vehicle to launch with five powertrain options]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:26:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZIEW3G6LEZELFPPKUYMQHXCPCA.jpg?auth=083a743060df302e4f14a924b11ee34eeafb69756b45293192d8499914e83cb8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new X5 is undergoing final calibration testing near BMW’s production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BMW</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHLATSE MPHAHLELE | Coach Broos, change approach, unleash Mofokeng for Czechia]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-mahlatse-mphahlele-coach-broos-change-approach-and-unleash-mofokeng-for-czechia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-mahlatse-mphahlele-coach-broos-change-approach-and-unleash-mofokeng-for-czechia/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[No room for error for the Bafana coach in finding the correct line-up against the physical, aerially strong Europeans]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:20:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VUZYWIXGUVAXHAQH6IIT7FH6CE.jpg?auth=f956c8116c9b52abf5505fd4d9d90ef2caa69d774eadeffeda8a07d3e8d02f1f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Relebohile Mofokeng in action for Bafana Bafana in their international friendly against Nicaragua at Orlando Stadium on May 29. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porsche backs rhino conservation with Black Mambas rapid response vehicle  ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-16-porsche-backs-rhino-conservation-with-black-mambas-rapid-response-vehicle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-16-porsche-backs-rhino-conservation-with-black-mambas-rapid-response-vehicle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Motoring Staff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Specially modified SUV boosts Black Mambas' patrol capabilities in Greater Kruger]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LXKCY5LCIBA5LGR5GUVNQ45QRY.jpg?auth=339419e13a45e96c8f057b9bad864417fcac92eb0226d78af43747f427742f75&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Black Mambas celebrate the arrival of their Porsche Cayenne 'rapid response' vehicle. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Porsche</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[JSE-listed Optasia faces uncertainty in Nigeria as local rivals circle ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-06-16-jse-listed-optasia-faces-uncertainty-in-nigeria-as-local-rivals-circle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-06-16-jse-listed-optasia-faces-uncertainty-in-nigeria-as-local-rivals-circle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The regulatory shift remains unsigned and contested as commission distances itself from reports of presidential directive]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:55:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/T2NAYV7W6JE4HBGPWTJKJLCVDA.jpg?auth=6ce5529672ac94deceb5a0ee305ede49ef37f399303c01b2e9fd88ae00703060&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Optasia chair Michael Jordaan briefs the guests and media during the listing of the Optasia company at the JSE in Johannesburg. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how much petrol and diesel could drop in July]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-16-heres-how-much-petrol-and-diesel-could-drop-in-july/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-16-heres-how-much-petrol-and-diesel-could-drop-in-july/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Motoring Staff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thanks to steadily declining oil prices and a strengthening rand, which was trading at about R16.20 to the US dollar at the time of writing, South African motorists can look forward to paying less at the pumps in July]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:36:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/M3MFKPBN2RBTVDLQUCOZEZG5Y4.jpg?auth=4e953fb82bba7cf476e22a0de82a1ed58632690b4ff9cd1d198a94324ea3e637&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mid-month data points to one of the biggest fuel price decreases seen in recent months. Stock image:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANTONIO MUCHAVE</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court voids R49bn NSFAS tender but orders compensation]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/education/2026-06-15-court-voids-r49bn-nsfas-tender-but-orders-compensation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/education/2026-06-15-court-voids-r49bn-nsfas-tender-but-orders-compensation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[NSFAS wins bid to cancel contracts but may owe damages to affected service providers
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/AUCJR4TCEBOTRNU6K4MFTH3PJ4.jpg?auth=c2c3cccd67873868dce28416e36317459c20351f49d4b4c653559d721058f9ed&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[National Student Financial Aid Scheme national spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Education</category><category:id>/news/education</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone doubting Bafana ‘better think again’, says Thapelo Maseko]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-anyone-doubting-bafana-better-think-again-says-thapelo-maseko/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-anyone-doubting-bafana-better-think-again-says-thapelo-maseko/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South Africans have bounced back from a tournament-opening defeat before, winger points out]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:30:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/JX4NDTNJIZBWXDTD64M3CCWHWM.jpg?auth=d24943543e232106bcfe8e9f0cb7f7a911f78401d4573420a94be05c218bb573&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thapelo Maseko during the Bafana Bafana fan send-off at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHLATSE’S DAILY WORLD CUP TALKING POINT | Bafana players vow to do better against Czechia]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-bafana-must-guard-against-czech-aggression-aerial-strength/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-bafana-must-guard-against-czech-aggression-aerial-strength/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Players back coach Hugo Broos and promise a better performance]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:44:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/OU3C3J2DAZHE5OPGXFK6XSXWVM.jpg?auth=48a441767aa2689a3602407db974956130142721dd99a0b8c074d9f8a896dbaa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lyle Foster of Bafana Bafana controls the ball while being challenged by Johan Vasquez of Mexico in their 2026 Fifa World Cup Group A match in Mexico City last Thursday. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jose Mendez/EPA/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Top-quality’ Egypt not at World Cup to make up numbers, says Hassan after Belgium draw]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-top-quality-egypt-not-at-world-cup-to-make-up-numbers-says-hassan-after-belgium-draw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-16-top-quality-egypt-not-at-world-cup-to-make-up-numbers-says-hassan-after-belgium-draw/</guid><description><![CDATA[Iran fight back to draw 2-2 with New Zealand, Uruguay held by Saudi Arabia]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:15:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZVJH43RBZ5DTBGBWC3IMZW5FCE.jpg?auth=403028575c7b44397162e4ede3f641f79df19f24447dd356011342c0fd42b432&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin De Bruyne (right) of Belgium chases Yasser Ibrahim of Egypt in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group draw in Seattle, US on Monday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stephen Brashear/EPA/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work unclear]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-16-us-iran-deal-promises-end-to-war-but-how-it-will-work-unclear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-16-us-iran-deal-promises-end-to-war-but-how-it-will-work-unclear/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Doubts swirled around the US-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and fundamental questions remained unanswered]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:24:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/U7XHGCR67NH6DOTPELBKQON5TE.JPG?auth=d1736cc99be79611f2366b7cb97e8be647c2b7ff624c6045254b10f535c6dcc1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman walks past an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran, on May 11 2026. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Majid-Asgaripour</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel’s ‘Grade E’ ref Turpin to take charge of England’s World Cup opener]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-tuchels-grade-e-ref-turpin-to-take-charge-of-englands-world-cup-opener/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-tuchels-grade-e-ref-turpin-to-take-charge-of-englands-world-cup-opener/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tuchel criticised Turpin after Bayern’s Champions League exit, Bellingham and Kane had on-field incident with ref]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VFIMYU7IWVC5HCU3CAP64BSJWE.JPG?auth=597410900ef9936f9153a668fe1d95bb739e8916d2a96381cd4db2c102db5bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England manager Thomas Tuchel. File photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Cziborra/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | Nuanced SA mining recovery amid structural constraints]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-16-clarence-tshitereke-nuanced-sa-mining-recovery-amid-structural-constraints/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-16-clarence-tshitereke-nuanced-sa-mining-recovery-amid-structural-constraints/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clarence Tshitereke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Platinum, gold and manganese buoy sector amid coal and iron ore slumps]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BEJVSWVHXZG5BNFIYW2IVBNZL4.jpg?auth=2c4facd9d68b489463b1d5fe1b5d87074bb6ba181d022513998066bd954531c4&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The writer says South Africa’s mining sector remains highly sensitive to both domestic constraints and exogenous shocks, including geopolitical uncertainty and global commodity cycles. (Graphic: 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[YOUTH DAY | Turning desperation into determination: youth graduates start businesses against odds]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-16-youth-day-turning-desperation-into-determination-youth-graduates-start-businesses-against-odds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-16-youth-day-turning-desperation-into-determination-youth-graduates-start-businesses-against-odds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Valoyi Valoyi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For years, obtaining a qualification was considered a guarantee for employment. However this is no longer the case with youth unemployment sitting at 45.8%. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/PWECJAZHLZDDZMS3R32FIA26LY.jpeg?auth=fa1ca18ac523f357ac153c542a64a303e055cd9068f284a6001dbaabed7c0bf8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ntsako Masinga, 26, a graduate with an Honours degree in indigenous knowledge systems and owner of Lily Bakes.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIMPHIWE NYAWOSE | The youth are not short on inspiration, they need infrastructure]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-16-simphiwe-nyawose-the-youth-are-not-short-on-inspiration-they-need-infrastructure/</link><guid 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died]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-15-jazz-icon-abdullah-ibrahim-has-died/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-15-jazz-icon-abdullah-ibrahim-has-died/</guid><description><![CDATA[International jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim passed away in Germany following a short illness]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:03:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/FSKVVIYD7RO3JOKI7YOWSOKBR4.jpg?auth=d65cbca89acbbe484726b4df7b5224c064bd966c7a438cf4e0c2479eac289d91&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abdullah Ibrahim was known for his talent and for using the creative space to push back against South Africa’s apartheid-era government. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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the more than 100-million households using Roku’s streaming platform]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:49:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/Y2KHVZORMNIQNB5QUSXZ22Q6LM.jpg?auth=473410b5275c637e53854a0a277abad4f25a4e71a83811639084771cb756eb73&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The deal gives Fox access to the more than 100-million households using Roku’s streaming platform. 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The writers say the countries, companies and communities that are likely to thrive in the next 50 years will not be those that achieved the most sameness but the ones that learnt earliest how to turn difference into energy. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil drops to 3-month low as US, Iran reach peace deal]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-15-oil-drops-to-3-month-low-as-us-iran-reach-peace-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-15-oil-drops-to-3-month-low-as-us-iran-reach-peace-deal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oil prices fell to a three-month low after the US and Iran's peace deal]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:30:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/IJ5CDKK355AZTGLLPELNNR4MFM.JPG?auth=17fdeb3ea5846a6e4424c554186fb4aa2a1a7a77205a6df24769cc24f5eca866&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the United Arab Emirates, on March 11 2026. REUTERS/Stringer]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-15-britain-announces-sweeping-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-06-15-britain-announces-sweeping-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/</guid><description><![CDATA[Britain will use a similar model to Australia, which enacted a ban last December]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:12:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LTT6CK5M6ZBQ3DHQ74GYOW4KPU.JPG?auth=307485da067fa9d401deffe4931f395bf1f40811fbeec14ba4ffa11fca4ebdcf&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The UK is to impose a social media ban for under 16s.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hollie Adams</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East peace deal boosts SA markets]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/markets/2026-06-15-middle-east-peace-deal-boosts-sa-markets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/markets/2026-06-15-middle-east-peace-deal-boosts-sa-markets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacqueline Mackenzie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mining share lead the JSE higher as gold and platinum prices jump]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:59:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MHKAYS6ULJEQ7J6CFEA7JFDJDA.jpg?auth=c96955c393473410bd2541d007e47c512264c621ed0cdafbc5665c4e76bddd35&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rand and the JSE were among the beneficiaries on Monday of news that the US and Iran have agreed to a peace deal which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Stock image: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/naphoto </media:credit></media:content><category>Markets</category><category:id>/markets</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHLATSE’S DAILY WORLD CUP TALKING POINT | Bafana turn attention to World Cup clash against Czechia in Atlanta]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-13-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-bafana-turn-attention-to-world-cup-clash-against-czechia-in-atlanta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-13-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-bafana-turn-attention-to-world-cup-clash-against-czechia-in-atlanta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bafana have turned their attention to their 2026 Fifa World Cup clash against Czechia in Atlanta where they will be out for a positive result and to get their campaign back on track.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:54:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/WDVZ7UJPGVCDFFUUZKS2HSV23E.jpg?auth=a26726c039a8d2706c90b4560d80da2639aba11fd2dd273e01101cc541d55a6e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roberto Alvarado (L) of Mexico and Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa in action during their Fifa World Cup 2026 Group A match in Mexico City, Mexico, 11 June 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EPA/SASHENKA GUTIERREZ</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/middle-east/2026-06-15-iran-us-agree-to-halt-war-and-reopen-hormuz-sending-oil-prices-tumbling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/middle-east/2026-06-15-iran-us-agree-to-halt-war-and-reopen-hormuz-sending-oil-prices-tumbling/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief to be addressed in next round of talks]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:28:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/G6RXYPDTCNCOHFVUKLVH7SEZYU.JPG?auth=dba469d1ba1348a770fc93f8f3c2afe5f24a3cf7b129f6fb39ac7f2ba2293dfa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A drone view of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 8 2026. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content><category>Middle East</category><category:id>/world/middle-east</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wine over tech tax as G7 meets]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-06-15-trump-threatens-100-tariff-on-french-wine-over-tech-tax-as-g7-meets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-06-15-trump-threatens-100-tariff-on-french-wine-over-tech-tax-as-g7-meets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Monday warned the US will “have no choice” but to apply 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris eliminates its digital tax on American tech giants]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:27:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZHHKGVS54VHGPPC2CAYGEYCUIA.JPG?auth=f60c2b6197d19a6a272d6666eef898b4e2282c747a284d10c76d94ae0f9e3847&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 15 2026 en route to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 Summit. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evelyn Hockstein</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antonelli ‘empty’ after winning run comes to an end]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-15-antonelli-empty-after-winning-run-comes-to-an-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-06-15-antonelli-empty-after-winning-run-comes-to-an-end/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[F1 championship leader retired from Sunday’s GP in Spain]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:46:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QNTXAZTZ4JDHBBV5CLQZAXL2E4.jpg?auth=33e60b3e17bee66f60c1774bb66ca5b27169c628afef0f184efacf6618515d4a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli retired four laps from the finish after his Mercedes suffered an electrical shutdown while in second place. Picture: GETTY IMAGES]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jayce Illman</media:credit></media:content><category>Motoring</category><category:id>/motoring</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fae hails Ivory Coast’s World Cup intent after late Amad winner sinks Ecuador]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-fae-hails-ivory-coasts-world-cup-intent-after-late-amad-winner-sinks-ecuador/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-fae-hails-ivory-coasts-world-cup-intent-after-late-amad-winner-sinks-ecuador/</guid><description><![CDATA[Amad’s 90th-minute goal gives Elephants victory, now Ivorians prepare for tough match against Germany]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:04:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/CRSJOZBY7FAOVMTAU3IEL37LBM.jpg?auth=b689606eed43a4bd9014f747998bd5409da8dde1daef9237c866f1b597b8a495&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Amad Diallo =(center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring Ivory Coast's late winner in their 2026 FIFA World Cup group win against Ecuador, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shawn Thew/EPA/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden coach Potter hails attacking chemistry after 5-1 win over Tunisia]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-sweden-coach-potter-hails-attacking-chemistry-after-5-1-win-over-tunisia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-15-sweden-coach-potter-hails-attacking-chemistry-after-5-1-win-over-tunisia/</guid><description><![CDATA[Also in Group F, Japan battle back to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Texas thriller]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:49:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/EPXCBZ7SRNEQPEJHG2IEVQ4LHI.JPG?auth=995be5ab35609e8b97b657a25594f8e099df3984957dc5507ec8916ab38505b3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sweden's Mattias Svanberg celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Alexander Isak following a VAR check in their 2026 FIFA World Cup win against Tunisia at Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Reuters/Henry Romero</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIETER HUGO | Managing the drawdown challenge ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-pieter-hugo-managing-the-drawdown-challenge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-pieter-hugo-managing-the-drawdown-challenge/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pieter Hugo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Living annuities demand careful drawdown rates to avoid running out of money]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BMI62CNF5JBYZJBU4H7XG3IHPA.jpg?auth=af73a96d272be6d7736c1e289b69097fcb8b206fdea10d98542ed34f2430eda0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The writer says most retirees don’t realise the longer-term implications of drawing too much from their living annuities. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NIPITPHON</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[GHALEB CACHALIA | Scorecards mask real transformation shortfalls]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-ghaleb-cachalia-scorecards-mask-real-transformation-shortfalls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-ghaleb-cachalia-scorecards-mask-real-transformation-shortfalls/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ghaleb  Cachalia]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Official BEE scores obscure low real black ownership in major companies]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/GVXGYNHMOBFIRIAQDHHRDTJWIQ.jpg?auth=e90d766289e0094edb111bb91e6a5bbd8c48c73418a2b13c3cb50c7148afd1c0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The writer says the official figure of black ownership in South Africa's largest listed companies could only be concocted through a set of design concessions so elegant they deserve to be taught in business school as a masterclass in regulatory capture. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[JUN KAJEE | Civic mutiny in bid to survive the SA state ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-jun-kajee-civic-mutiny-in-bid-to-survive-the-sa-state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-15-jun-kajee-civic-mutiny-in-bid-to-survive-the-sa-state/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jun Kajee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[How Frankfort, a rural Free State town, kept the lights on — and was forced to turn them off]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZDWHVUOMU5PLNLNZORHFWPHCXI.png?auth=addc27783edc9e3d50006753f71689e61bf517a5d21bbbe6872c65975a3a5128&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A notice issued by Mafube local municipality to employees, saying it might not be able to pay salaries. The writer says neighbouring Frankfort broke the narrative of failing municipal services by bypassing the ANC-led council.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[A clever way of tackling the nappy pollution crisis]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-15-a-clever-way-of-tackling-the-nappy-pollution-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-15-a-clever-way-of-tackling-the-nappy-pollution-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Dugmore]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Smart Nappy project promotes affordable, technically advanced reusable product]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/OEJ4IE6XKZD2ZJNFT3GA6SIWBA.jpg?auth=fbed1957425391fdf60b22ec4b9aa05ea464603a4f15c3e25138fdb5ca6a61a8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Reusable Smart Nappies are easy to use, comfortable and well-fitting, and require minimal water and washing, says Amanda Kalaku, project manager for Smart Nappy.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Unsplash/Chayene Rafaela</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTN targets 30% of SA’s lucrative home connectivity market]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-06-15-mtn-targets-30-of-sas-lucrative-home-connectivity-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-06-15-mtn-targets-30-of-sas-lucrative-home-connectivity-market/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mudiwa Gavaza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Telecom company presently has 401,000 home connections in the country]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/M4UF4NUH4FLG7IJ33KYTS4TOGY.jpg?auth=6aa53c3f77e139f6bc21488cf5bd626b6767fe2c3605fc5315606638357ee4f7&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MTN is targeting home connectivity to boost sluggish growth in its home business. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Aleksey Zatevahin </media:credit></media:content><category>Companies</category><category:id>/companies</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[US economic policy shocks hit SA hard, says Reserve Bank paper ]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-06-15-us-rate-hikes-hit-sa-harder-than-cuts-reserve-bank-paper-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-06-15-us-rate-hikes-hit-sa-harder-than-cuts-reserve-bank-paper-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stella Mapenzauswa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Study finds US monetary shocks ripple across South African markets]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/B7UWCXUWTBKJ3JT4OUOZDMERIE.jpg?auth=b9beb7237f4993753ccb10d5957931461256120eb84d0526b30890f934270400&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A working paper published by the Reserve Bank examines, for the first time, the broader implications of US interest rates for SA. ]]></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[SA ramps up support for firms hit by anti‑migrant backlash across Africa]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-15-government-boosts-support-for-sa-firms-hit-by-anti-migrant-backlash-across-africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-06-15-government-boosts-support-for-sa-firms-hit-by-anti-migrant-backlash-across-africa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The government’s move to expand consular services aims to contain reputational damage of anti-immigration protests]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QZE72SOHENEW7NHDV3ODUXAPQI.jpg?auth=1244fb86e9a73a9aac0eacdba5da27e2179e96d7d12f6b483ba34a801e3b7eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justice & constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The government is providing support and consular services to companies that have faced a backlash or operational difficulties linked to the tensions over illegal migration in SA. 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[GAVIN RICH | Just being in URC final is an outstanding achievement for the Bulls]]></title><link>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-15-gavin-rich-just-being-in-urc-final-is-an-outstanding-achievement-for-the-bulls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-15-gavin-rich-just-being-in-urc-final-is-an-outstanding-achievement-for-the-bulls/</guid><description><![CDATA[SA team lost seven games in a row across two competitions early in their campaign]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/YFSYQJZHWNFNXLCA43KMALYHOU.jpg?auth=04d745b74882ce6dba5495c99fbce267369885e7452d7a6e2afe33ed53ca4752&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Johan Grobbelaar leads a Bulls charge in the quarterfinal win over Munster at Loftus Versveld Stadium in May. 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