<?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/category/sport/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[BusinessDay News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:04:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><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;width=2391&amp;height=1691" type="image/jpeg" height="1691" width="2391"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sandile Zungu at a press conference at Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on September 7 2026. 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