<?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/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-water-crisis-takes-centre-stage-in-municipal-election-battle/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T20:13:41.595Z</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>2026-11-04T20:13:41.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Water crisis takes centre stage in municipal election battle ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Cyril Ramaphosa,Helen Zille,Julius Malema,Loyiso Masuku,Johannesburg,Paul Mashatile,Operation Vulindlela,cadre deployment local government,political parties South Africa,water tanker expenditure,municipal infrastructure problems,local government elections,ANC water infrastructure funding,political leaders voting South Africa,municipal management South Africa,national water crisis committee,ANC service delivery promises,Gauteng water supply,ActionSA Herman Mashaba,Helen Zille Johannesburg mayor,infrastructure challenges municipalities,election campaign issues South Africa,water tanker mafia Gauteng,local government corruption,municipal elections 2026,South Africa water crisis,water tanker mafia,Johannesburg water shortages]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MX7YXNMJ45DARAAKOJCWKLJPZY.jpeg?auth=e915f9882112c31efda352666dcc92eb2917fa3ae7e5b56bdb7a1f6636d1c6a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters stand in a queue at a voting station in Midrand on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-sa-voter-turnout-threatens-to-redraw-political-map/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T20:07:53.998Z</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>2026-11-04T20:07:53.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SA voter turnout threatens to redraw political map]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[party regalia polling stations,election disruptions South Africa,coalition government South Africa,service delivery elections,municipal council composition,IEC voting process,Johannesburg election results,ANC coalition challenges,election observers South Africa,municipal council elections,voting process South Africa,KwaZulu-Natal municipal vote,election results Gauteng,uMkhonto weSizwe Party,service delivery South Africa,DA vs ANC,Johannesburg council election,2024 local government elections,Sy Mamabolo,Cyril Ramaphosa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/JVYQLF7JFRCNXN6PZ732466ZCY.jpg?auth=6a16402c6bd4d6a2da9816ed86c28249f2f776ec751e633731e3fb70cee6d14e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg during the local government elections on November 4 2026. 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Picture: Masi Losi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/europe/2026-11-04-ukrainian-death-toll-rises-to-40-after-russian-strike-on-aid-centre-scores-missing/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T17:38:34.582Z</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>2026-11-04T17:38:34.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian death toll rises to 40 after Russian strike on aid centre, scores missing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Ukraine Russia talks,Melania Trump Ukraine ceasefire,humanitarian aid center attack,bodycam footage Ukraine,Ukrainian civilian casualties,Russian strike Ukraine]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HFRP43S7HZDALJWIZ7CEIPJ5UM.jpg?auth=e16a5bffa69d57bba737a44f44a9666ff28fac9a6c5b264e51598895e3025577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rescuers work at the site of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10 2026. 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Picture: Yasantha Naidoo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-watch-live-iec-updates-the-media-on-sas-local-government-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T16:49:08.182Z</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>2026-11-04T16:49:08.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | IEC updates the media on SA’s local government elections  ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[election]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/KXHS3A2XSVHXZOPZS6G3HNPGDI.jpg?auth=7e8cbf872b13777e9d9af518e6217a591fba6c91cbb15ea00423542b77d41a89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-zuma-casts-vote-satisfied-with-voting-process/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T16:35:55.519Z</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>2026-11-04T16:35:55.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zuma casts vote, satisfied with voting process ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[local government elections,Jacob Zuma,MK Party,Nkandla]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MY3UOM6UU5BDVAEEYK25LBVBDI.jpg?auth=8399b836887436be571ac4399fcf787d90cb171d5f509140c2242f80c56865c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MK Party president Jacob Zuma with Bongi Ngema-Zuma after casting his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in Ward 14, Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, during the local government elections. 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Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-11-04-recorded-iec-briefs-media-on-progress-of-local-government-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:59:42.071Z</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>2026-11-04T15:59:42.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | IEC briefs media on progress of local government elections ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[IEC,special vote applications,2026 local government elections ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LSQPZDEWR5FJ5MK3LOJ4NXH7DQ.jpg?auth=39588cb464d0e6b67712f0091aec6e4b323147bd4afbf994b1f0adcc8cda531d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya and IEC general manager Fikile Moya. Picture: Business Day/Freddy Mavunda]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-11-04-watch-live-the-political-arena-team-is-at-the-iec-results-centre/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:49:57.554Z</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>2026-11-04T15:49:57.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | The Political Arena team is at the IEC results centre]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[POLITICAL ARENA,local government elections,LGE]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/A7FZYQVU4FGCTPQKJRWSKZFL4E.jpg?auth=1970e04cc19222e96b697e571bf66d289525ae381930f53170bbc01e7451d32e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Political Arena team will unpack the developments of the local government elections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-11-04-podcast-samsungs-folding-device-strategy-for-sa-unpacked/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:48:33.382Z</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>2026-11-04T15:48:33.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PODCAST | Samsung’s folding device strategy for SA unpacked ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Justin Hume,Samsung SA,Samsung,Samsung South Africa,foldables,smartphone market share SA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/X4X4GIZHJNBNVO7IOBJRPGRTQI.jpg?auth=14a6b82e89373429b2a8dd463440a9e06a81204ce9f4a1c30aeef2c652de2c93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Hume, vice-president of mobile experience at Samsung SA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/europe/2026-11-03-widening-black-sea-war-tests-nato-red-lines/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:32:24.203Z</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>2026-11-04T15:32:24.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Widening Black Sea war tests Nato red lines]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Romania Neptun Deep project,maritime ceasefire proposal,Ukraine Russia shipping war,Black Sea trade routes,maritime drone warfare,Black Sea shipping strikes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/GMBDDN3HSNEMNBWHUVDQNMTSTY.JPG?auth=1976eb68e957cfd3580560f3ceb37cc9e981e29323471805590a463338b135af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet lists at sea, on October 28, 2026. The ship sank after being hit by naval drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Wednesday. Picture: French Armed Forces/Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-11-04-pirates-captain-vows-clean-sweep-after-mtn8-loss/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:16:58.205Z</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>2026-11-04T15:16:58.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pirates captain vows clean sweep after MTN8 loss]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Nkosinathi Sibisi,Bhodlela,Orlando Pirates,Orlando Amstel Arena,Mamelodi Sundowns,CAF Champions League,Carling Knockout,Abdeslam Ouaddou,Bucs league title defence,Pirates clean sweep,South African football,Pirates vs Sekhukhune,Golden Arrows,Mandla Ncikazi,Nedbank Cup,Pirates captain vow,Soweto football,Carling quarterfinals,Colombe Sportive,RS Berkane,Simba SC,league title defense,MTN8 loss]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/Q7NIQER6ENDSZESSKQGSXBS66E.JPG?auth=df5895c30d64fcb367157b41d345808a5c51a3dd098225b20e4a8071558475ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nkosinathi Sibisi of Orlando Pirates challenged by Flavio Da Silva of Kaizer Chiefs during the Betway Premiership 2026/27 match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, on the October 31 2026. 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Picture: Reuters/Toby Shepheard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-inflations-political-poison-shows-in-us-polls/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:01:47.214Z</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>2026-11-04T15:01:47.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation’s political poison shows in US polls ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[impact of tariffs on inflation,US approval ratings inflation,inflation vs unemployment,cost of living crisis America,voter concerns inflation,presidential approval ratings,voter sentiment inflation,Iran war economic effects,unemployment vs inflation,tariffs inflation impact]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/2FCXFU3J2FCYHAJZNUBZAAAV6I.jpg?auth=bc0e392bc3360916caa17d27720b8f5f23a2c01ef78b2aaf7c524fdeb6a2b3e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ In voters’ eyes, Trump’s two most consequential and controversial policies — last year’s tariffs and this year’s war with Iran — turned painful price pressures into a crippling affordability crisis. Picture: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-11-04-watch-what-voters-want-from-their-local-leaders/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:57:08.694Z</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>2026-11-04T14:57:08.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | What voters want from their local leaders]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Business Day TV,Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/HRXG24EFBVHXTGWFQO3D4JCDWM.jpeg?auth=86f5ecea9c7fea37be8d50e88699f988f4d6c76d0a99f2399f2714a91ecb3e89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Business Day TV discusses voter sentiment and the issues emerging from the ground. 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Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-11-04-watch-what-south-africas-local-elections-mean-for-the-political-landscape/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:24:23.817Z</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>2026-11-04T14:24:23.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | What South Africa’s local elections mean for the political landscape]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Business Day TV,Sipho Seepe,elections,municipal,local government]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QNI2BFONBNN5JJEXAA6EPTRA4Y.jpg?auth=b8370706a8520093e7fc4e4249c13f2c0e34da0aa5b7ea72ce19f97ec6ac8c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Political analyst Sipho Seepe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-11-04-watch-whats-at-stake-in-south-africas-municipal-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:17:29.008Z</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>2026-11-04T14:17:29.008Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | What’s at stake in South Africa’s municipal elections?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Daniel Silke,Business Day TV,elections,municipal elections,local government]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VIEVREQKL5A5VCTN2XIADR7ZFU.jpg?auth=a14ac892ea28932d31b3335ea55c4ce3ea400a8e16eff359c342da5f980a47b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An IEC official prepares ballot papers during South Africa's local government elections, on November 4 2026. Picture: Sandile Ndlovu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-11-04-watch-municipal-elections-unfold/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:06:30.855Z</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>2026-11-04T14:06:30.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH | Municipal elections unfold ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[municipal elections south africa,voter sentiment South Africa,Thando Maeko political analysis,Business Day TV]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/SLIK5254DJOH5GYMXF4CTVROXA.jpg?auth=b378232553db3e881c1972a81ca3ae9cac26d8bbb61169dc0855cc0b404cf5f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote in Wednesday's local government elections. Picture: Alistair Russell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-11-04-trump-midterm-setback-gives-asia-trade-partners-leverage/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:00:23.49Z</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>2026-11-04T14:00:23.49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump midterm setback gives Asia trade partners leverage]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Donald Trump,US  midterms,China,Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,Japan,South Korea,India]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/KN6MK3TDGZAOVLIAHJ3XAC7AL4.JPG?auth=7a3449a3aa4a44d18fd7e2a3950552c4efba3cb6e6d53d98b567e60cedb77ec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm election campaign rally to support Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton, while the oil tanker Angerona, which transported Venezuelan crude is docked, in Corpus Christi, Texas, US, October 27, 2026.  Picture: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-11-04-tencent-releases-new-ai-model-pledges-safeguards-against-cyberattack-use/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:57:08.638Z</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>2026-11-04T13:57:08.638Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tencent releases new AI model, pledges safeguards against cyberattack use]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[WeChat AI technology,China artificial intelligence,AI model weights release,AI-powered hacking risks,Tencent Hunyuan,AI biological research safety,AI safety testing,AI cyberattack safeguards,Chinese tech AI,AI model safety]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/YLCCYLVJEJDKTP7CRFAZOTMGEE.JPG?auth=e0a4a1bb292f02f9f0896b3f5d7e5cae027031f6f1b5e11bb47db1f906454435&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tencent's logo is displayed at its booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, on September 11 2025. File phoito: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-in-pics-south-africans-head-to-the-polls/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:52:54.152Z</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>2026-11-04T13:52:54.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IN PICS | South Africans head to the polls ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[local government elections,bophelong,harvest church,2029 national elections]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/AKO6TF7BN5CD3IMK33FUXCDG4Y.jpeg?auth=19dc1bb0733596bfa0cf7ddb2cced6b3f316ce9b2056c7af6783f910071904a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputy president Paul Mashatile arrives at St Johannes Lutheran Church in Kelvin Johannesburg, where he voted and urged South Africans to come out in their numbers to vote for the party of their choice. Picture. Thapelo Morebudi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-11-04-democratic-sweep-positive-for-us-credit-rating-outlook-scope-ratings/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:47:44.426Z</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>2026-11-04T13:47:44.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democratic sweep positive for US credit rating outlook: Scope Ratings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[US political stability,US checks and balances,Democrats control Congress,Eiko Sievert,sovereign credit outlook,Scope Ratings,US midterm elections,Republican defeats,US credit rating,Democratic sweep]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/T7YF7XQEDZCQZLBOS6D6IHU63Y.JPG?auth=e9bdd979e2c90daa91b0db4f4340cdcd3cf1e462d2f49040d09fb554dd85393e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The North Wing (Senate Wing) of the US Capitol following the US midterm elections in Washington DC on November 4 2026. 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Picture: Reuters/Majid Asgaripour/WANA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-11-04-elon-musks-business-empire-braces-for-democratic-wave-as-texas-flips-blue/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:06:21.29Z</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>2026-11-04T13:06:21.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AI infrastructure scrutiny,Texas data center moratorium,Tesla SpaceX stock drop,Texas political shift,Democrats vs Musk,AI data centers regulation,Greg Abbott defeat,SpaceX IPO,Gina Hinojosa governor,tech industry regulation US,SpaceX political impact,Tesla Texas,Democratic sweep 2024,Elon Musk,Texas flips blue]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3VIY2UOMDJHNHNWUP4FFCYJ5HY.JPG?auth=de5d85f75dcd96e27114453be006b7f64ef318743c77f993cf80e841863c223c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elon Musk, who urged his followers on X to vote Republican as recently as Tuesday, now faces a resurgent Democratic Party that he has spent years antagonising. File photo: Reuters/Evan Vucci]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-asylum-seekers-could-lose-tshwane-refugee-office/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:45:35.039Z</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>2026-11-04T12:45:35.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Asylum seekers could lose Tshwane refugee office]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela University Refugee Rights Centre,public comment refugee policy,permit renewal challenges,asylum seekers South Africa,xenophobia in South Africa,refugee rights South Africa,asylum application process South Africa,non-refoulement principle,Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia,Home Affairs refugee policy,refugee permits renewal,South Africa asylum seekers,Tshwane Refugee Reception Office closure]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/O2RNCEEJS5CR5M3XPGSKQ366QM.jpg?auth=10af6508111ee8a96145318dd9b5df6fa4546b3ac04813f3c0f9ca744401ac37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tshwane Refugee Reception Office serves asylum seekers living in Gauteng, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Graphic: Karen Moolman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-35-million-south-africans-voted-in-first-three-hours-says-iec/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:43:26.363Z</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>2026-11-04T12:43:26.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3.5-million South Africans voted in first three hours, says IEC]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[IEC,South Africa local government elections,IEC voter turnout,voting station updates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VKUX47ZBUZEIXDSQXK64CBI4KE.jpg?auth=f9426b9b5ae88af0ad060d5b60fd4fedfb42cb044f9fb35fc56f979552a72534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IEC deputy chief electoral officer Masego Sheburi says more than 3.5-million South Africans cast their ballots in the first three hours of the 2026 local government elections on Wednesday. File picture: Mukovhe Mulidzwi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-iec-investigates-theft-of-unused-ballot-papers-at-ethekwini-voting-station/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:27:28.457Z</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>2026-11-04T12:27:28.457Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IEC investigates theft of unused ballot papers at eThekwini voting station  ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[IEC,voters' roll theft,SAPS IEC case,KwaZulu-Natal voting delays,special voting day ballots]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/C23ZAL3QKFFX5F43M3ZXVEMZJM.jpg?auth=a8054173d96464ef3199106577784e9a08f54412d9dff02c706f6ad858c58c34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IEC deputy chief electoral officer Masego Sheburi confirmed that a case has been opened after unmarked ballot papers were stolen from a voting station in Kwanyuswa. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-in-pics-political-leaders-cast-their-votes/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:21:12.577Z</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>2026-11-04T12:21:12.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IN PICS | Political leaders cast their votes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[local government elections,political leaders voting,election polling stations]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BEEF6GXWCVE55BVBS5BXYQCY6Y.jpg?auth=554011eb6b5dd82cfea7e611c01e596b971033773d2729fba192680dbce3b58c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The DA's mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, waits in line to cast her vote on election day. Picture: Refilwe Kholomonyane]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-george-michalakis-debt-certificates-are-the-new-frontier-against-corruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:12:06.437Z</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>2026-11-04T12:12:06.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GEORGE MICHALAKIS | Debt certificates are the new frontier against corruption]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[municipal debt Eskom water,COGTA corruption fight,Ngaka Modiri Molema corruption,South African local government,public funds recovery]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/GH5IKLVW5FFPBBMKU6PLSZ2T4E.jpeg?auth=2b568415718cd37af3962bb622ea118f2d332fad2c6171811bd6821c5511ee0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An abandoned, half built community centre in the Madibeng Local Municipality, North West. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-11-04-amd-bets-on-ai-growth-as-chip-warrants-ramp-up/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:07:41.386Z</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>2026-11-04T12:07:41.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AMD bets on AI growth as chip warrants ramp up]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices,OpenAI,Meta Platforms,Nvidia,Jean Hu,Cerebras,Marvell,Anthropic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/TNKTTLEU3NFPLJ6NHYDCALRDG4.JPG?auth=055ab196d537202b5e4cf79df9248e96618fcc8f4d0244081e2df7adae284e56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices' booth at the Web Summit digital trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 12 2026. Picture: Reuters/Chris Helgren]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-11-04-nations-championship-to-reveal-rugby-world-cup-contenders/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:04:39.191Z</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>2026-11-04T12:04:39.191Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nations Championship to reveal Rugby World Cup contenders]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[rugby international fixtures,rugby rankings,Rugby World Cup 2025,Ireland rugby,Scotland rugby,Australia rugby team,England rugby team,New Zealand All Blacks,South Africa rugby,France rugby team,Twickenham rugby finals,Six Nations vs southern hemisphere,international rugby tests,Rugby World Cup contenders,Nations Championship]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MOKWK3XHSNE6PGRRK4F4E55RRE.jpg?auth=d4315ae323d6ee3fdf403be9c74d99f2e9dfbda239bb7c94866e086597835f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rassie Erasmus is wary of Italy ahead of SA's match on Saturday. Picture: Alche Greeff/BackpagePix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-khayelitsha-voters-voice-dismay-over-crime-and-poor-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:00:17.076Z</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>2026-11-04T12:00:17.076Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Khayelitsha voters voice dismay over crime and poor service ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cape town elections,khayelitsha,2026 local government elections,elderly voters South Africa,Cape Town municipal services]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/RDZJLXE3JRCU7AXUTHEYQQMDCQ.jfif?auth=f5512b229222525bda940899490d677a35cfd0f95cf4614e826021e92ee74fde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elderly residents sitting outside Sivuyiseni Primary School, a voting station in Mandela Park, Khayelitsha, as voter turnout remained slow. Picture: Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-11-04-quotes-international-politicians-react-to-democrats-winning-us-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T11:51:17.087Z</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>2026-11-04T11:51:17.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[QUOTES | Global reaction to Democrats winning US midterms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Trump and US midterm results,US midterms and Russia,US-Japan alliance,US-Taiwan relations,US elections Ukraine support,US midterms and global trade,US-Europe relations after midterms,impact of US midterms on foreign policy,energy prices US elections,American democracy international view]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/C4NIMNDR7FAS5MMLEROGYGQYRY.JPG?auth=1ff78f6333f25ffced01fd84575aa54ef47789ebfec6ece194e3fc2af0c0462e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Michigan secretary of state Jocelyn Benson during an election night rally for the US midterm elections in Detroit, Michigan, on November 4 2026. Picture: Reuters/Brian Snyder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-dont-let-let-service-delivery-issues-stop-you-from-voting-limpopo-premier-ramathuba/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T11:43:13.199Z</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>2026-11-04T11:43:13.199Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Don’t let let service delivery issues stop you from voting: Limpopo premier Ramathuba ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Limpopo municipal challenges,Limpopo unemployment,IEC special votes Limpopo,Premier's War Room Limpopo,Limpopo road infrastructure,Premier's War Room Polokwane,road infrastructure Limpopo,Mogalakwena Local Municipality,Limpopo water shortages,voting challenges South Africa,service delivery Limpopo,Phophi Ramathuba,Phophi Ramathuba voting,Limpopo elections,water shortages Limpopo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7C4BYOJM5RCZ5EN565CWZEKRV4.jpeg?auth=96161e4209340e5954e67325294bc0757cd33acd7647f5fc3d796d95d944be6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Limpopo premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has urged residents not to allow service delivery issues to discourage them from voting. Picture: Sowetan/Sontaga Letshelele]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-11-04-watch-live-iec-briefs-media-on-progress-of-local-government-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T11:24:53.539Z</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>2026-11-04T11:24:53.539Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RECORDED | IEC briefs media on progress of local government elections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[IEC,special vote applications,2026 local government elections ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LSQPZDEWR5FJ5MK3LOJ4NXH7DQ.jpg?auth=39588cb464d0e6b67712f0091aec6e4b323147bd4afbf994b1f0adcc8cda531d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya and IEC general manager Fikile Moya. Picture: Business Day/Freddy Mavunda]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-ramaphosa-says-us-midterms-spark-hope-for-a-reset-in-world-relations/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T11:08:33.614Z</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>2026-11-04T11:08:33.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ramaphosa says US midterms spark hope for a reset in world relations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[South Africa US market access,US Africa trade policy,South Africa export diversification,Democrats US foreign policy,South Africa duty-free access,Cyril Ramaphosa US trade,US midterm elections impact,South Africa foreign policy,Trump South Africa controversy,Democrats control Congress,AGOA suspension South Africa,Cyril Ramaphosa,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VRJNWBFJ3JDBDJB5EV5HZF334M.jpg?auth=bc8c35d3879bddb703437a1a2d72a00d499b35320262bf260035787432eda033&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has been working to secure new export markets. File photo: Phando Jikelo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-11-04-news-analysis-trumps-midterm-drubbing-demonstrates-the-power-of-data-centre-opponents/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T11:04:35.151Z</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>2026-11-04T11:04:35.151Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NEWS ANALYSIS | Trump’s midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data centre opponents ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[social license data centres,AI economic growth US,data centre environmental concerns,AI stock market impact,Georgia gubernatorial election AI,AI public sentiment,tech stocks midterms,data centre environmental impact,AI industry backlash,Democrats data centre policy,US midterm elections tech,AI regulation US,data centre opposition]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/NAQW4INCFZFYBHFUN4GWX74APU.JPG?auth=e85c513602746bea01eab6b0b8b5b264d2bf219e2dabaa1377d2f3c5df10cbc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump's Republican party suffered major losses in the midterm elections. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/law/2026-11-03-jsc-seeks-tribunal-for-phahlane-over-alleged-gross-misconduct/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:28:02.963Z</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>2026-11-04T06:28:02.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[JSC seeks tribunal for Portia Phahlane over alleged gross misconduct  ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[South Africa judiciary scandal,Aubrey Ledwaba complaint,International Pentecost Holiness Church case,judicial corruption allegations,Gauteng High Court,judicial impeachment,South African judiciary corruption,Ledwaba complaint Phahlane,Gauteng High Court judge scandal,corruption allegations judiciary,judge impeachment South Africa,judicial gross misconduct,Judge Portia Phahlane corruption case,International Pentecost Holiness Church,Bhekumuzi Sandlana,Business Day]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/GXJBSFKVRFESJAWZ2CSNGX3P6I.jfif?auth=087ea686e17426226f20c986d5bd94e46cc14342e03c9f4742287b26fa6d0d16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portia Phahlane during an interview in 2021 to become a judge of the high court in Gauteng. Picture: Video screengrab]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-trump-acknowledges-iran-role-in-democratic-sweep/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:25:51.863Z</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>2026-11-04T06:25:51.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Trump veto threats,Democrats challenge Trump,Trump Fox News interview,midterm elections 2022,Iran impact on US elections,Democrats control Congress,Iran impact US elections,US House and Senate control,US House Senate Democrats]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/PYH5J6Y5WZF37IMSA3QU7JNZC4.JPG?auth=d50afeebc23e95edd1d5c03dba0ad25775e79e8ffd0434b3bc4e684aaa838174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran had weighed on Republican candidates. Picture: Reuters/Eric Lee]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-11-04-cmh-faces-imminent-leadership-change-after-death-of-ceo-mcintosh/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:13:22.584Z</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>2026-11-04T06:13:22.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With the death of Jebb McIntosh, who is in line to lead CMH?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[CMH executive transition,CMH succession plan,Charles Webber CMH,First Car Rental,Combined Motor Holdings CEO,South African motor dealerships,Stuart Jackson CFO,First Car Rental South Africa,CMH leadership change,Jebb McIntosh death]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/BIO3QRWR6VJURGZ4NP75GU5CJE.png?auth=1baad01b0ac49e156456b58a4b4a15975fdb24aea4570aef3e48afbebb970e5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jebb McIntosh has been on the CMH board since 1976. Picture: Tebogo Letsie]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/health/2026-11-04-board-of-healthcare-funders-proposes-risk-sharing-fund-for-costly-treatments/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:08:11.442Z</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>2026-11-04T06:08:11.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BHF seeks shared fund to cover ‘exceptionally expensive’ treatments]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Council for Medical Schemes,paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria,Ultomiris cost,high-cost medicines South Africa,Prescribed Minimum Benefit ruling,KeyHealth rare disease case,PMB coverage,medical scheme affordability,Board of Healthcare Funders,AstraZeneca,Ultomiris,EquiAxis,Katlego Mothudi,Discovery Health,MediCheck]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/CYMH6HF3V5HIPP2XG4VQB3VTHQ.jpg?auth=3fccf45a651a03cf56a1b90c45e7699ca1e5475ae4b33e6b11523c9b62da9f3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The BHF says the family’s battle with medical scheme KeyHealth highlights the industry’s unresolved challenges in funding exceptionally expensive treatments. Picture: 123RF/Armmypicca]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-11-03-agoa-exit-adds-little-to-sa-car-export-pain-after-83-us-shipment-collapse/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:03:01.926Z</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>2026-11-04T06:03:01.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Car exports to US are already down 83% — losing Agoa adds little]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[naamsa,agoa,export markets for South African cars,South African automotive industry,US-South Africa trade relations,African Growth and Opportunity Act impact,Naamsa vehicle exports,US Trade Expansion Act,Mercedes-Benz South Africa,Ford,BMW,BMW South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QCAKXU4OUZGHLCWTQSMU4MZMPE.jpg?auth=89f330f8aece3ee598e2be0561d2388a331ab155e4e833f6fecd36fefdc5d0b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mercedes C-Class built in South Africa is exported to the US. Picture: Supplied ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-democrats-sweep-senate-races-in-texas-and-south-carolina-close-in-on-us-house/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:00:52.757Z</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>2026-11-04T06:00:52.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats sweep Senate races in Texas and South Carolina, close in on US House]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[US election monitoring,voter turnout 2026,exit poll 2026 midterms,Trump campaign losses,Republican strongholds Democrats,Ken Paxton impeachment,2026 election results]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QCWWGCBG4FBLJIYLDBCTOG6S6I.JPG?auth=cced7b34ee3727326c5744746def08df69390665ad5fea68d1a5208c6cf01144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A supporter watches early results at an election night rally for Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State representative James Talarico during the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, on November 3 2026. Picture: Reuters/Mike Segar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-ann-bernstein-joburg-must-stop-falling-before-it-can-grow/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:00:02.37Z</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>2026-11-04T06:00:02.37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ANN BERNSTEIN | Joburg must stop falling before it can grow ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[economic growth strategy Joburg,city services Johannesburg,Johannesburg business environment,municipal governance Johannesburg,Johannesburg investment climate,Johannesburg,Johannesburg Township Economies By-Law]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/6MXDQXC5ARCJDDPJZNJFZ7XN34.JPG?auth=752e2f9e64e3f18a053f6c6efc5b9ffe2383c231226b34324f94eae18e68288f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The focus on fixing what is broken is the right and essential priority for Johannesburg’s next government, the writer says.  Picture: Refiwe Kholomonyane]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-11-04-tesla-misled-korean-customers-about-automated-driving/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T05:59:28.22Z</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>2026-11-04T05:59:28.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tesla ‘misled’ Korean customers about automated driving]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Elon Musk FSD promises,Tesla self-driving Korea,Tesla consumer complaint,FSD legal restrictions Korea,Tesla China-made vehicles,Tesla KFTC investigation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/OB7NOM7TYVB3RJFII2DUMQUAWY.jpg?auth=b146252d739047ab79e6ea8445939d8c71dd0fd0d28b85b64a3f0e8146286e1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Tesla dealership in Hanam, South Korea. Picture: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-11-04-fire-hazard-leads-to-jeep-wrangler-and-gladiator-recall-in-sa/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T05:57:37.813Z</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>2026-11-04T05:57:37.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire hazard leads to Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator recall in SA]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[jeep,gladiator,wrangler,stellantis,recall,ncc,fire risk,Jeep South Africa,NCC vehicle recall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/M4ZBHASS3NC4VMRX5TYQQ2S3TU.jpg?auth=6d98990f458fd7c7fd34978b5d36e1b430397c774d6901d13378927a956b165c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A faulty power steering pump may cause a potential fire risk in the Wrangler. Picture: Denis Droppa]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-agoa-fallout-exposes-anc-da-rift-over-foreign-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:04.245Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:04.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Agoa fallout exposes ANC-DA foreign policy rift]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business confidence South Africa,Ronald Lamola foreign policy,South African exports US,AfriForum Solidarity lobbying,black economic empowerment,land reform South Africa,economic transformation South Africa,South Africa economic impact AGOA,AfriForum US lobbying,South Africa transformation policies,DA criticism ANC,South Africa AGOA exclusion,South Africa election interference,South Africa US relations,AGOA exclusion impact,South Africa election 2026,ANC DA foreign policy,US South Africa trade,AGOA South Africa,broad-based black economic empowerment,AfriForum Solidarity lobbying US]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VDGTYS6HSVAKVD4QSHZDX4Z4AE.jpg?auth=8def6fd85e34fb3e385c85aee0e3b9987ce1bc6beff1738799ac72423aadab25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Agoa dispute has added an international dimension to the parties’ competing election messages. Graphic: Dorothy Kgosi  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-11-04-advtech-sets-sights-on-further-african-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:04.066Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:04.066Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AdvTech sets sights on further African expansion]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AdvTech African expansion,private education Africa,international schools expansion,distance learning Africa,tertiary education Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ZZAYEFS7NNEYLNQSO3NGYQBUWE?auth=c7f4f7b5f736b5da977e39e4ad9c1e48008baf11c26fd94778fc322dec432f25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AdvTech CEO Geoff Whyte. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-mojalefa-musi-cosatu-has-entered-a-minefield-as-it-backs-two-parties/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.987Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.987Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MOJALEFA MUSI | Cosatu has entered a minefield as it backs two parties]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[labour federation electoral strategy,Tripartite Alliance,civil society South Africa,women in COSATU,feminisation of union leadership,Cosatu,ANC,SACP]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/IBJWBAM5DFBFZLF6HNOXRTZGOI.jpg?auth=e232074b32c3c6593aa125a1b86ad93c415e3b53bbe537280e3dce25301ec803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cosatu general secretary Zingiswa Losi is carried by delegates during the federation's reconvened 15th national congress last month. Picture: Freddy Mavunda ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-letters-to-the-editor/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.915Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LETTERS TO THE EDITOR]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[labour market South Africa,South African economy,index trackers vs asset managers,investment advice satire,purchasing power South Africa,unemployment,David Wolpert,Jonathan Schrire]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/5FCW3G4ZOFNU3IMNQ64WX47ZCI.jpg?auth=fe2493d9f9620ff7f7bd2f84c440a721e611bcb929d6e262dfa06324bb58af1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa’s economic difficulties, real retail sales increased by 3.3% in August compared with a year earlier, a letter writer says. Picture: 123RF/ Lightwise]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-11-04-nepi-rockcastle-targets-13bn-portfolio-as-it-expands-into-spain/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.585Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nepi Rockcastle targets €13bn portfolio as it expands into Spain]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[JSE-listed property group,renewable energy in real estate,retail property development,MegaPark Barakaldo acquisition,European property investments,shopping centre acquisitions,Spain retail property]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/TFHHUILGYBGXZM5JHZPCQP55PM.jfif?auth=d9a45d345da4cbda50bde4bd5ea0ecd6e302a4a756e5f476254b8db9a8359b6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nepi Rockastle CEO Marek Noetzel. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-heath-muchena-your-ai-saves-you-money-but-does-it-drain-your-countrys-banks/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.482Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[HEATH MUCHENA | Your AI saves you money, but does it drain your country’s banks?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[emerging market currencies,financial automation risks,stablecoins and banks,AI-driven capital flight,domestic bank funding,dollar stablecoins,dollarisation,Bank for International Settlements]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MZGR5W3YPNBERGIDG6YBMXDB2U.jpg?auth=34034eee5848d208610a22f8ee743dac6e25035e4c68fa3b07f85f3e4555de9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI could improve household financial decisions while making deposits less predictable, the writer says. Graphic: supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/travel-and-food/2026-11-04-victoria-falls-is-making-a-splash-beyond-the-waterfall/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.24Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Victoria Falls is making a splash beyond the waterfall ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Zimbabwe economic growth,Zambezi River activities,luxury lodges Zimbabwe,Victoria Falls safari,Victoria Falls restaurants,Mosi-oa-Tunya stadium,Zimbabwe economic recovery,Victoria Falls cricket stadium,Victoria Falls adrenaline capital,Victoria Falls wildlife,Victoria Falls cultural experiences,Victoria Falls luxury lodges,Victoria Falls hotels,Victoria Falls adventure activities,adventure travel Africa,Victoria Falls attractions,Zimbabwe travel,Victoria Falls tourism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/3MJZELF5FRAKDLLB32SKOFT7T4.jpg?auth=dfdef18c1768bcfc2886b22a2a405fc3499ed57e8a6050024fba976339bef98f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe’s bustling tourist mecca is still wild and adventurous, writes the author. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/lifestyle/travel-and-food/2026-11-04-michael-fridjhon-vision-shapes-hope-marguerite-beyond-cultivar/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.217Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.217Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MICHAEL FRIDJHON | Vision shapes Hope Marguerite beyond cultivar]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Chenin Blanc,Beaumont Hope Marguerite,South African wine,wine vintage variation,winemaking influence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/DIU3LVNNPNDTXPPDZTP4NLVWCQ.jpg?auth=3d935aa09657f70696f4f0ae93b6bdd08c22193f0d8cce1b0325d0dea4d4c903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiara Scott Farmer, cellar master at Hazendal. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-nicola-theron-merger-control-is-the-wrong-tool-to-save-the-jse/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.154Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NICOLA THERON | Merger control is the wrong tool to save the JSE]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[competition law public interest,merger approval process SA,investment climate South Africa,regulatory delays mergers,HBC Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquisition,Canal+ MultiChoice merger,Vodaco,Maziv,mergers,Competition Act,Competition Tribunal,MultiChoice,Canal+,JSE,Hellenic Bottling Company,Coca-Cola Beverages Africa,Competition Appeal Court,Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/K2UHJK56HZDYZDFVTCPDSZP6QE.jpg?auth=372721c13f060e3571ee40f51d0bee63ba52281560797fb5761ee6b82e79c9f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-cartoon-trumps-nuclear-option-in-the-war-with-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:03.073Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:03.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CARTOON | Trump’s nuclear option in the war with Iran]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cartoon,brandan reynolds,donald trump,iran war,iran-us peace talks,nuclear option]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/W35NJYQIENH7XNO66PH2C6OYEY.jpg?auth=7d91f56f23fce09673ae609c0527e15a5096865f7704669ae136fd67e70e3917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-luvuko-nkwenkwe-are-workers-tired-of-career-union-officials/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:02.957Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:02.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LUVUKO NKWENKWE | Are workers tired of career union officials? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[future of unions South Africa,union internal conflict,worker representation,union leadership renewal,Andrew Chirwa,union internal disputes,trade union succession,leadership renewal unions,Irvin Jim,union accountability,trade union democracy,South African trade unions,worker rights South Africa,shop stewards,worker protection South Africa,trade union relevance,union member voice,shop steward development,Numsa leadership dispute,union succession,labour movement South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/S43XLWF5V5EPPFQECAEEWVCIIM.jpg?auth=2e0a06011edac16c6156618baaa23bfa10061859ced938701cca545445060e10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim. The writer says the real question arising from the leadership dispute within the union is whether workers will emerge with a stronger voice and greater confidence in the institutions established to represent them. Picture: Luba Lesolle]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-colin-strime-long-live-business-rescue/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:02.492Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:02.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[COLIN STRIME | Long live business rescue]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business turnaround South Africa,post-commencement creditor rights,South African insolvency law,business rescue plan adoption,financially distressed companies]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/2UI3MMN52FC67ASNOC4EYEEY3I.jpg?auth=07b8b37d0536564d40ddffff398dbb0988f75642d493138de180db9facb49a55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Constitutional Court’s recent ruling in the Salungano Group matter brings South Africa’s approach to business rescue more closely into line with jurisdictions that are recognised for their well respected, established restructuring and turnaround frameworks, the writer says. Picture: 123RF/fahmiruddinhidayat]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-11-04-ghaleb-cachalia-das-diversity-faces-test-beyond-the-candidate-bus/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:02.315Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:02.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GHALEB CACHALIA | DA’s diversity faces test beyond the candidate bus]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[representation and influence DA,party policy debate,political advancement South Africa,candidate selection process,DA internal democracy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/ILL6QG2AL5EO7FN354VZEPMYBM.jpg?auth=bf5134c7401e0c2ade28cb33965ffc8656be2a7082b0e4e25780c645836f92c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DA supporters at a party rally at Moretele Resort in Mamelodi ahead of local government elections on November 4 2026. The writer says the DA may well have made real strides in broadening its support, but diversity is not simply a matter of who gets on the bus. Picture: Mukovhe Mulidzwi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-11-04-editorial-binance-heist-a-wake-up-call-for-africa-on-cyber-risks/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:01.078Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:01.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | Binance heist is a wake-up call for Africa on cyber risks ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[public-private cybersecurity response,cybercrime financial losses,African cyber threats,ransomware Africa,digital banking crime,South Africa cyber attacks,Interpol cyberthreat assessment,PHP vulnerabilities Africa,digital banking crime statistics,African banking cyber threats,South Africa cybersecurity,AI-enabled cybercrime,AI-enabled cyberattacks Africa,Interpol cyberthreat report,telecom cybercrime Africa,digital banking fraud South Africa,African cybercrime statistics,AI cybercrime Africa,public-private cyber defence Africa,Check Point Software cyberattacks Africa,KPMG cybersecurity report Africa,state-sponsored cybercrime Africa,Interpol African cyberthreat report,digital banking crime South Africa,AI-enabled cyberattacks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/RCMGSSUNMZD2XPL4FKNUXN5WFM.JPG?auth=29bf2b7a536d5c8380a84ffafd3cd2d4771cf705d69e151cc6b5aff07f86559f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The KPMG report follows several others highlighting Africa's vulnerability to cybercrime. Picture:  Reuters/Dado Ruvic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-11-04-supermarket-income-reit-seeks-50m-for-grocery-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:00.77Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:00.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supermarket Income Reit seeks  £50m for grocery expansion]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[supermarket property expansion,convenience store acquisition,distribution centre investment,retail property portfolio,Sainsbury's property deal,inflation-linked leases,retail property REIT,REIT fundraising UK,sale and leaseback UK]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/YCC4KQPEURDDVHUNFYUD7N2ISY.jpg?auth=b38a2e8a249f2e334cd83b8227a75483194d24dcb57f8959900684c80abea4c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CEO of Supermarket Income Reit, Rob Abraham. Picture: Supplied/Studio Grey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-numsa-leadership-power-struggle-tests-unions-credibility/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T03:00:00.753Z</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>2026-11-04T03:00:00.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Numsa leadership power struggle tests union’s credibility]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Numsa,Irvin Jim,Andrew Chirwa,Cyril Ramaphosa,Ace Magashule,Nkosinathi Makhanya,Mbuso Ngubane,Andile Bloko,Andile Nqilingwane]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/MPHTKKSKHFC7XCKYYDULF3I63U.jpg?auth=d70292adc80c23bd0375828dedd716cbe48f78218b336fa0dddd1e5262262a00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Numsa’s task co-ordinating team led by the union’s Sedibeng regional chairperson Junior Gusha briefs the media at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, on November 3 2026. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>