<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/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><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><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: bashta / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-11-04-hp-taps-ex-gsk-boss-emma-walmsley-as-ceo-amid-sales-crunch/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T17:49:25.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/POT2PLQJLZDNJDJQDSZWFXLAJI?auth=1e9afd09394775078a59b6150d5abcfe8090acfa24658bf54f7685954a7b6589&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former GSK chief and Microsoft board member Emma Walmsley has been named CEO of HP to lead the company through a challenging PC market. 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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><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: Supplied ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-mk-supporters-celebrate-early-in-ethekwini/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T17:16:15.445Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/XASM2P7LVNFXLIMMPNLIGN7OLY.jpeg?auth=49bd5e2ca6594c55d13b6e4566ba436099b461341398ec1a1ceddc7c777cb3db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MK party supporter Ongeziwe Sithole in Albert Park. 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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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. Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-11-04-uk-ban-on-palestine-action-challenged-in-court-some-protesters-arrested/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T15:07:07.619Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/LXOUSHYUNJGANH72IHQ7QFVQ7U.JPG?auth=9820f80317d228406bff9ab597f521ca2b5142da5c6d08b2758292101226ff21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protester is searched by police during a demonstration in support of Palestine Action outside the Supreme Court in London on Wednesday. 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><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><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. Photo: Sandile Ndlovu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-11-04-watch-what-coalition-talks-could-mean-for-south-africas-metros/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:55:51.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/WZU52FBYAVCXZL52LETMRIIK2M.jpg?auth=4966528971345deb971dd0faf081418ce31e9df9e3bca1d019ede39d1a3d9e58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Business Day TV examines the political dynamics shaping potential alliances.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-11-04-iranian-officials-gloat-as-us-voters-deal-blow-to-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:45:35.973Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/YP6ZPCJYDRD35IXSZIEA7GDZRI.JPG?auth=9c7c0d4cc9d205ab182d72d7daf4f542082f05b2c0f5ce48bffe5430c6a50bab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a dartboard in Tehran, on November 4 2026. Picture: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-04-watch-south-africans-head-to-the-polls/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:32:33.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7TBVOCY3BZF7RJY5PHM67ELQ7Q.jpg?auth=cd32ad75a561baf7684c17102ac0ec77ff89f5fb86a7b1161990d3384e4ed43f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter gets inked during this year's local elections. 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><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><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. 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Picture: Reuters/Eric Lee]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/business/2026-11-04-market-analysts-react-to-democratic-sweep-in-us-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T08:00:03.399Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/VEC6F2LCBJHXZCM726AVIJWRZU.JPG?auth=f22285c3c757dccbb60ccecc1aa77cd32dfc2a1bb9cb74bc5136fffc198dc349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traders monitor market swings as news of a Democratic sweep in the US midterms sparks global volatility. 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Picture: Modiegi Mashamaite]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-11-04-top-takeaways-from-the-us-midterm-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T07:29:01.803Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/2KCDB55ASZAXZAYPKN35OMDYIM.JPG?auth=96cc1fd61541c4df98b2a274fc3c6557fe8b99c4f0e2fbcc0bfdd60189e41761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State representative James Talarico’s partner, Brianna Menard, greets supporters at Whataburger after Talarico’s victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, on November 4 2026. Picture: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/world/international-companies/2026-11-03-hackers-used-fake-job-interview-in-63bn-binance-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T07:20:04.381Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/AACDN5EW35KOPCQIP55F3BRT2I.jpg?auth=7e5e2fad315c79ef13a88bbb94e1a94025c90eeb8736aa6c2c76eee4e03ae802&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Binance says it has detected and prevented 57 suspected North Korea-linked cyberthreats in 2026. Picture: 123RF/welcomia]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-11-04-toyota-profit-set-for-first-increase-in-six-quarters/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T07:12:47.322Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/UHZNNUJXNVFYDJWVDGP5PAL63E.jpg?auth=43a6031cee133e37b0ef9e007606708b3beedf0990659185b642ffe41dbba4b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Global sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles fell 4% but electrified vehicle sales in North America jumped more than 30%. Picture: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/motoring/2026-11-04-controversial-ferrari-luce-ev-has-sold-out-for-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T06:30:33.333Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/NG2QSKS6ERC43AEN6KMZU4NMXY.jpg?auth=ed214bb4af49afff62fce1781e0cdb3e7e7457a404ca38dab8c3c09f30be7a6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Luce drew fierce criticism at its launch in May for its unconventional design. Picture: Supplied
]]></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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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>