<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-andile-stemela-why-the-nef-deserves-greater-support/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:11.809Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:11.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ANDILE STEMELA | Why the NEF deserves greater support ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[development finance South Africa,public capital multiplier,South Africa job creation,women and youth entrepreneurship,National Empowerment Fund,youth and women entrepreneurship,industrial development strategy,productive capital,industrialisation South Africa,Black-owned businesses,SME finance South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BUAMWWRT7NCB7MJSDXGYPMLZBI.jpg?auth=e67b6b88ecc09db4544eb0940beffc914644204d52ab3ee75e4eacf8b16259e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa often treats transformation finance as a social allocation to be weighed against 'productive' expenditure but that framing is economically wrong, writes the author. Graphic: Dorothy Kgosi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-arthur-goldstuck-trust-is-the-new-bottleneck-of-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:11.675Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:11.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Trust is the new bottleneck of AI]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AI vulnerability detection,artificial intelligence operations,AI in fast food industry,employee trust in AI,AI security architecture,AI use case feedback,AI employee acceptance,AI-human collaboration,AI security controls,Deep Trust AI Architecture]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/OPYSUJ6JSZDIVHLXBHQ7SN3ZWU.JPG?auth=91b8b48f513106331d7793d0730f5cc9fed8f2cf894fa4052e01e23ea5c867c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security, transparency and human oversight emerge as critical to AI’s workplace acceptance. File photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/business/2026-10-31-sharon-taylor-how-to-unlock-africas-youth-dividend-and-create-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:09.371Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:09.371Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SHARON TAYLOR  | How to unlock Africa’s youth dividend and create growth ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[graduate development programme,One Young World Summit Africa,future of work Africa,youth empowerment Africa,job creation Africa,graduate development Africa,youth dividend Africa,African economic growth,youth job creation,youth employment Africa,Africa youth unemployment,Sharon Taylor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/Y3GBKR43WRHPDMXFVE5NJ5EIS4.jpg?auth=057505708ec220e7068caac2fcc7c0319208f5157b14cf1fc30dd9ec476e5a58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Across the continent, many young Africans are taking their futures into their own hands, creating businesses and challenging established ways of working, writes the author. Picture: Fizkes]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/business/2026-10-31-luncedo-mtwentwe-south-africas-economic-future-is-not-set-in-stone/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:09.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:09.293Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | South Africa’s economic future is not set in stone ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[South Africa US trade,regional integration Africa,investment in Africa,US trade uncertainty South Africa,economic diversification South Africa,Rwanda F1 Grand Prix,Botswana economic strategy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/DVY6VWSOQVCKBGHG75R5OR6BCI?auth=e81bb40cb664ae4efc000e6065d01cc69226b1e75d24906f9514877d7f40399a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Botswana's President Duma Boko. Picture: Reuters/Thalefang Charles]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-hannah-marais-how-to-achieve-a-virtuous-cycle-for-the-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:08.439Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:08.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[HANNAH MARAIS | How to achieve a virtuous cycle for the economy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[municipal infrastructure funding,infrastructure delivery SA,economic growth South Africa,debt-to-GDP ratio South Africa,fiscal consolidation South Africa,structural reform South Africa,public-private partnerships SA,investment-led growth,fiscal discipline South Africa,Treasury budget South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/RYJVRMMLABFONPJBZFZFLBO3VQ.jpeg?auth=0dacc8a26d55032cc804bb6700f5f779a0ac3870c66fe3c4671ca2fb309a735b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. File photo: Kopano Tlape/GCIS]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-shameel-joosub-from-yebo-gogo-to-a-brave-new-ai-world-for-africa/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T22:00:06.994Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T22:00:06.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SHAMEEL JOOSUB  | From ‘Yebo, Gogo’ to a brave new AI world for Africa ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[vodacom,ai,mobile money]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/6LUGAZWFUFP5JPL7N6B5QWCXAY.jpg?auth=fd1edc4cde9b23e019264fe8244bb79eda45ed8040e2ee13a941e1c2a9577779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Our approach is clear: customers should know when they are dealing with AI, says the writer. Stock photo: 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-assmang-tax-misstep-deepens-motsepe-sacco-mining-feud/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T20:04:24.821Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T20:04:24.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Assmang tax misstep deepens Motsepe-Sacco mining feud]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[iron ore manganese dispute,Assore shareholder rights,mining industry South Africa,African Rainbow Minerals controversy,Assmang joint venture conflict,Assmang tax returns 2025,Desmond Sacco,corporate governance,manganese mining,Patrice Motsepe,iron ore mining]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/4R4KMNGABVOR5BCRYZIY2HSLUQ.jpg?auth=8b72da4830223957ecfb40860c882b68fb25d9ebbf9002df7344bc121526e7ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals chair Patrice Motsepe in Johannesburg. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/ Business Day]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-10-31-watch-live-kgalema-motlanthe-foundation-host-economic-policy-summit/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T18:25:34.428Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T18:25:34.428Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Host Economic & Policy Summit: day 2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[inclusive growth South Africa,structural challenges South Africa,policy event South Africa,South Africa business summit,job creation South Africa,former president Motlanthe event,inclusive growth forum,business policy event]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/T4S2UHBQZ5DHREO7Y2NGIQ3IRY.jpg?auth=6e87aa585daf7de5cea9c175f96b9584ff650df27f9ffe03ab042319218780d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Kgalema Motlanthe. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-10-31-thierry-henry-watches-orlando-pirates-extend-dominance-over-kaizer-chiefs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T16:14:46.179Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T16:14:46.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thierry Henry watches Orlando Pirates extend dominance over Kaizer Chiefs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates,Kaizer Chiefs,Betway Premiership,Yanela Mbuthuma,Tshepang Moremi]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/SVZHWBAODFBWTARUJIZIVAUMXA.JPG?auth=0baf2f08af18f6343e72ed1d80693191d928c90568e59b199c4ac7e6f11e0a8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yanela Mbuthuma of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the Betway Premiership 2026/27 match against Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on the 31 October 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-10-31-eib-says-development-finance-must-bridge-gap-between-capital-and-projects/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T15:28:09.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T15:28:09.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EIB says development finance must bridge gap between capital and projects]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Africa job creation,public private collaboration,Global Emerging Markets Risk Database,Kulima agricultural finance,private sector partnerships,infrastructure financing,SME funding Africa,economic growth Africa,agricultural financing Malawi,investment risk Africa,public private partnerships Africa,job creation South Africa,risk assessment emerging markets,SME financing Africa,inclusive growth South Africa,infrastructure investment Africa,EIB South Africa,South Africa investment,development finance institutions,private sector investment Africa,Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation,European Investment Bank,development finance]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HZ6BOKQ2AFMTZDR2YUPRUS6VC4.jpg?auth=270086e436f7d8f8afc1f1073694ace311278567ad20bbc4ff66be171f8f7167&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The logo of the European Investment Bank is pictured in the city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Picture: Reuters/Eric Vidal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-10-30-motlanthe-calls-for-sovereign-wealth-fund-to-drive-investment-and-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:50:44.322Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T14:50:44.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Motlanthe calls for sovereign wealth fund to drive investment and growth]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Kgalema Motlanthe,Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation,Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum,productive investment,sovereign wealth fund ,Pule Molebeledi,Arena Holdings CEO,Gugu Motlanthe,]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/AAI6IEKFZZC4FBEYPCB72ZKJ4M.jpg?auth=d4ce5c2dd5c0628c3c35f62a6396d362655aee978ba7180a7ec99c8e98f8980f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says a sovereign wealth fund could be financed through a defined share of future mineral and resource revenues, proceeds from state assets and other fiscally sustainable contributions. Picture: Freddy Mavunda ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-10-31-sa-exports-to-china-jump-25-under-new-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:18:01.542Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T14:18:01.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SA exports to China jump 25% under new policy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[South African cherry exports,China investment in South Africa,China-South Africa economic cooperation,Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Drakensberg Forum,SA-China trade relations,China zero tariff policy,African exports to China,South African agricultural exports,local industrialisation South Africa,Chinese investment South Africa,China South Africa agricultural exports,SA China bilateral trade,zero tariff policy South Africa,South African exports to China,China Africa economic relations,South Africa cherry exports,South Africa industrialisation,South Africa China trade,South Africa exports]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/EPLGQFV4XVFJ5I5GUXWWI2OG7U.JPG?auth=f21b6dfd5baf890d0e669ea7519d95d0caaddce642debacbcf0b434b6e0ec830&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South African exports to China grew by about 25% from May to August. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-my-brilliant-career-helping-communities-help-themselves/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:16:09.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T14:16:09.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MY BRILLIANT CAREER | Helping communities help themselves]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[employment creation,agricultural leadership,rural development,nonprofit South Africa,sustainable livelihoods,skills development,aquaponics]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/CHHEGZC7JFGNTH37NQULGXIEA4.jpg?auth=e601ff6b2913e8be5e47858cb02758b8cf9a50618197068b72ed099fde450146&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Unathi Sihlahla is executive director of INMED South Africa. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-action-on-water-security-vital-for-economic-growth-motsepe/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:15:15.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T14:15:15.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Action on water security vital for economic growth: Motsepe]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harmony Gold dividends,mining job losses South Africa,mining community investment ARM,Department of Water and Sanitation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VP4OREM5GNHHRAHTAEU3XMNFS4.jpg?auth=04ead736ef18a7ce57f83f66dc695b44f04a6b16b53a7ae1a6e2675b85be0cbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrice Motsepe says as a trillion-rand industry, mining is a key contributor to the country’s economy and a significant source of government revenue. Picture: Supplied ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-how-to-cope-when-a-star-staffer-quits/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:04:50.901Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T14:04:50.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to cope when a star staffer quits ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business continuity,leadership succession,high-performing employees,HR strategy,critical roles,workforce continuity,internal talent development,employee turnover]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/XJRMNXXHFBP4LHSG2HRRHQTHD4.jpg?auth=5a4c8833c26c04b901b21296a5e49234fd133383e01d4e320b388fcd41df50d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Losing a high-performing employee can be devastating. Stock photo: 123RF/Aleksandr Davydov]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-township-businesses-hope-for-some-love-from-election-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:56:49.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T13:56:49.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Township businesses hope for some love from election candidates ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Kasi Pitching Challenge TEA,local government support entrepreneurs,digital tools township SMEs,bylaw reform township entrepreneurs,service delivery township businesses,Bulelani Balabala,municipal service delivery,local government funding,public procurement South Africa,Kasi Pitching Challenge,AI adoption township entrepreneurs,service delivery township,bylaws township business,Tembisa Township Economy Summit,Township Entrepreneurs Alliance,enabling business environment townships,local government elections SME,SME founders South Africa,township economy,township economy summit Tembisa,enabling environment township SMEs,Bulelani Balabala TEA,local government elections township business,township entrepreneurs South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZFUHPUUO4ZDVXIWTFIPY6N43AM.jpeg?auth=644aa704eed16a839afe5f47ea6ebdeff221d33e158f948f2e68e63efe40a433&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The founder of the Township Economy Alliance, Bulelani Balabala. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-giving-the-green-economy-a-black-complexion/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:47:23.846Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T13:47:23.846Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giving the green economy a black complexion ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[STEM careers green economy,historically disadvantaged participation,skills gap renewable sector,new energy vehicle manufacturing,SA green energy transition,green skills development,Eastern Cape energy vehicles,Mpumalanga job transition,private sector green investment,STEM careers green sector,just energy transition South Africa,green economy job creation,South Africa green jobs,women in renewable energy,youth inclusion green economy,green jobs South Africa,inclusive green economy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/TECIM3EBOJF73IMFOVM75ES6TQ?auth=9932c36fa3cddd6f74294a845f04917808820bcb597da1d8cc5d8c0aed1516bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shameela Soobramoney, CEO of National Business Initiative. Picture: Kabelo Mokoena]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-reform-tracker-hits-new-high-despite-port-problems/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:44:40.336Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T13:44:40.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reform tracker hits new high despite port problems]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[corruption and state capture South Africa,logistics sector reforms,private sector port participation,FATF South Africa assessment,Transnet National Ports Authority,government reform index,freight logistics innovation,Durban Gateway Terminal,south africa port delays]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/CVUCHBQR6VHWZNUFPLNRJP3WDU.jpg?auth=cab0e01916e9a8591053aa3b2a298ae541208a308ced362c308b4d0ef6c796f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Durban Gateway Terminal is grappling with congestion and vessel delays after a systems operating upgrade. Picture: 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-10-31-pick-n-pay-turnaround-finally-gaining-traction/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:41:02.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>BusinessDay</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-31T13:41:02.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pick n Pay turnaround finally gaining traction]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pick n Pay,Sean Summers,Usave,Shoprite,Checkers,ASAP!,Pick n Pay Clothing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MNAOMCABYBHDHLBVGII5CY7SPE.jpg?auth=ad51a65fec38ed679cf2fc0f850d2335caecb2faa8cdb788007a586d1e3dbd35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers. 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