<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[TimesLive]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.timeslive.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/category/news/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[TimesLive News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa trial continues]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-trial-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-trial-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The five men accused of the 2014 murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the Pretoria high court on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:22:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/PNPY4ZJLRZORXOR35X6EIU5GB4.jpg?auth=fc27db98f5493921e0546eab87505074d859e5af7c0a51192c211a851d151970&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Muzi Sibiya, Fisokuhle Ntuli, Mthokoziseni Maphisa Sibiya and Mthobisi Mncube are accused of killing Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">VELI NHLAPO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Their deaths diminish us all’: Two WSU students die days apart]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-05-their-deaths-diminish-us-all-two-wsu-students-die-days-apart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-05-their-deaths-diminish-us-all-two-wsu-students-die-days-apart/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gugulethu  Mashinini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Vice-chancellor describes the deaths as a painful loss for the university community]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:57:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/IJPZG3FIQZKYJAB4KQACYD5RM4.jpg?auth=e0eb3bba9825f82c4f57a35ff1a3bf17e27531e78cc509ed221d3a3ff21cdfbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Walter Sisulu University pledges support after two student deaths. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yandisa Monakali</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taliban must end arrests of Afghan women over dress rules, says UN]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-taliban-must-end-arrests-of-afghan-women-over-dress-rules-says-un/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-taliban-must-end-arrests-of-afghan-women-over-dress-rules-says-un/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Afghan media reported that at least 21 women and girls were detained in Herat province]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:13:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MJH4T2O3INMAHCKYNOKIQWNSVA.jpg?auth=49aad0e4f2b708797a3d277f6217690932300b4796e1bebb64f114071006136f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The UN has urged Taliban authorities to uphold human rights following reports of arrests linked to alleged violations of dress regulations. Picture:  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">REUTERS/Raul Cadenas de la Vega</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home affairs in court fight to block 22 Afghan nationals ‘fleeing the Taliban’ entry into SA]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-02-21-home-affairs-in-court-fight-to-block-22-afghan-nationals-fleeing-the-taliban-entry-into-sa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-02-21-home-affairs-in-court-fight-to-block-22-afghan-nationals-fleeing-the-taliban-entry-into-sa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phathu Luvhengo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SA refused entry to 22 Afghan nationals despite a court order that SA should grant them asylum]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:18:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BXPUJWUATVLIDHBWY4G4BTCXYQ.jpg?auth=3e91d8b77bf12a17800ceeb6f76d629044675733c33ceb36d604a91d7c118790&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In 2023, the Johannesburg High Court set aside a decision by former minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit regime and to reconsider his decision, following a fair process.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Trevor Samson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppression of girls, women in Afghanistan of great concern: Malala Yousafzai]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-12-05-oppression-of-girls-women-in-afghanistan-of-great-concern-malala-yousafzai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-12-05-oppression-of-girls-women-in-afghanistan-of-great-concern-malala-yousafzai/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Mabuza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Malala Yousafzai has called on states to make gender apartheid a crime against humanity]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:13:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YILQZVNCTVJVHK4V6IBLXZ4CUA.png?auth=4b1c4e8730ef978d288cfce8cd4ed2ac24ce5c2d5cb36aa009384a1eae4c27a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke about the oppression of girls and women in Afghanistan during her presentation of the 21st Nelson  Mandela Annual Lecture on Tuesday. She said the Taliban has issued more than 80 decrees restricting girls' and women’s rights. 
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Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission of inquiry, day 115]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-watch-live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-day-115/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-watch-live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-day-115/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Madlanga commission of inquiry hears more witness testimony on Monday ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:37:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/DT2UIAZDWZECDGY7PQNDWJ3F6A.jpg?auth=99307e0307c1501a547af5099c41d81bd9ca0512de2a35cc7d8ce654a6415233&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former acting deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga during the Madlanga commission of inquiry at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are billions flowing into South Africa’s green economy? ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-are-billions-flowing-into-south-africas-green-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-are-billions-flowing-into-south-africas-green-economy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oxpeckers Oxpeckers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Atlantis demonstrates how localisation can be built into renewable energy development]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BJZLM5RAOZA3HO44PMP7VFSXLU.jpg?auth=f12ecdc1f840906736bc4c226e39263c91184094fc2a8f7782abeaf2ac07bddd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Zone 1 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, in the heart of Atlantis’ industrial area. Picture: Barry Christianson for Oxpeckers]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Barry Christianson for Oxpeckers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mr Price flags online gambling as rival for consumers’ wallets]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-08-mr-price-flags-online-gambling-as-rival-for-consumers-wallets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-08-mr-price-flags-online-gambling-as-rival-for-consumers-wallets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nompilo Zulu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fashion retailer delivers stronger profits but warns consumers remain under pressure  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FIOOLA75K5OMNOLUUJAD6RUQPE.png?auth=c0c1310c68ebaf093b1eb2f6e0e37c9b398a7a821214ea8f618e8f1982e8d392&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The gambling industry is now split between traditional operators and rapidly growing online betting platforms.  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crisis]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-08-sab-warns-20-high-alcohol-beer-tax-could-fuel-sas-illicit-trade-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-08-sab-warns-20-high-alcohol-beer-tax-could-fuel-sas-illicit-trade-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South African Breweries warns move could push consumers towards cheaper illicit alcohol]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/IPPOR3LV3REFLL66EHN5BSGIEI.jpeg?auth=820bd167301d810371917fa5db270480cbe664fa3b3d98839111989113fd8a02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SAB warned that the beer industry risks being overrun by the black market if the National Treasury follows through on its plan to hike taxes by 20% for beer with higher alcohol content in a bid to channel consumers to low-alcohol beers. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberattacks a growing threat to South Africa’s healthcare system ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-cyberattacks-a-growing-threat-to-south-africas-healthcare-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-cyberattacks-a-growing-threat-to-south-africas-healthcare-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cyber threats against healthcare systems are becoming increasingly severe as hospitals and medical services grow more digitally connected]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Town survivors highlight the power of early detection as the cancer burden grows]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-cape-town-survivors-highlight-the-power-of-early-detection-as-the-cancer-burden-grows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-cape-town-survivors-highlight-the-power-of-early-detection-as-the-cancer-burden-grows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cancer places a growing burden on South Africa’s healthcare system and strains families' finances]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/K522NPDHWBGXVPD6YN7TD2CPVI.jpeg?auth=96b0c5ccbbb67a9c230723a75dc71d1cd1724be0df5ec097f49d56d4db472834&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" 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]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FILCEWOLLNCIXCHHL6S6E23SUQ.jpg?auth=967a38a4eb31b0a8dc55ee88fc1ab1ef812e0fd3a86080c79f51e656ac5a3553&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sadag says it spends up to R150,000 a month on telephone costs alone to ensure that South Africans in crisis can access help around the clock through the country’s only suicide crisis helpline.  Picture: Refilwe Kholomonyane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Refilwe Kholomonyane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to use the anti-HIV jab — and where to find it]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-how-to-use-the-anti-hiv-jab-and-where-to-find-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-how-to-use-the-anti-hiv-jab-and-where-to-find-it/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mia Malan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The six-monthly anti-HIV jab is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa’s provinces. We’ve got you covered with answers to 13 questions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/VLKYC64PDVJODP6MPQP4KMDQR4.png?auth=77e4864f797876dee51ab8103a1b93c5d1d659b49f0029f908b846cabf294fb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lenacapavi is almost foolproof in protecting HIV-negative people against the virus, and only has to be taken twice a year.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Canva</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-standing house or a sectional title? What homebuyers need to know before signing]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-free-standing-house-or-a-sectional-title-what-homebuyers-need-to-know-before-signing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-08-free-standing-house-or-a-sectional-title-what-homebuyers-need-to-know-before-signing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindile Sifile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The choice comes down to balancing affordability, security, space and long-term costs 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/GJVPGLVOHJOTLMZTNAP5ULTYDE.jpg?auth=e76e69f06aadbac672e1e243a97414f462a35049f18cca7d90c9107ad36f205b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sectional title homes have become popular for convenience while freehold house give an full control and privacy of their property.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BRIAN JACKSON/123RF</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramaphosa vows tougher action on illegal immigrants and employers ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-ramaphosa-vows-tougher-action-on-illegal-immigrants-and-employers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-ramaphosa-vows-tougher-action-on-illegal-immigrants-and-employers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government will crack down on employers who employ illegal foreigners, increase penalties on them and tighten the country’s borders as the country grapples with growing tensions over illegal migration. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WQOCMUKXX5AE5D72D377CCMCEQ.jpg?auth=58e9aa3f407a231ee8d15f3895dfafc848477735a8004779cb6c5d80bae50888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GCIS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[READ IN FULL |  Ramaphosa outlines tougher measures to address illegal immigration]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-read-in-full-ramaphosa-outlines-tougher-measures-to-address-illegal-immigration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-read-in-full-ramaphosa-outlines-tougher-measures-to-address-illegal-immigration/</guid><description><![CDATA['Illegal migration, if unchecked, poses a risk to South Africa’s security, stability and economic progress']]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:50:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/KXPSBU3Q7RCSNEUG6U3UQYK7GY.jpg?auth=a81e0664bc69d277c496cbd10f1409283cc1a5c9e9003c8e2e67eda1cc6ab044&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture:  SANDILE NDLOVU]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">sandile ndlovu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No civilian is allowed to demand proof of nationality, says Ramaphosa ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-no-civilian-is-allowed-to-demand-proof-of-nationality-says-ramaphosa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-no-civilian-is-allowed-to-demand-proof-of-nationality-says-ramaphosa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Moloi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[President acknowledges citizens’ concerns  and outlines measures government will take to curb illegal immigration]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:59:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/KKKTLW43D5HAJDOGNWZ44F4TCE.jpg?auth=7ca7ec56431b17ed8d8e3aba9c0570202102835c6e9ba6d50c8b0ad146caf9ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa deals with illegal immigration. Photo: SANDILE NDLOVU]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SANDILE NDLOVU</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Ramaphosa addresses the nation on illegal immigration]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-watch-live-ramaphosa-addresses-the-nation-on-illegal-immigration/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-watch-live-ramaphosa-addresses-the-nation-on-illegal-immigration/</guid><description><![CDATA[The president details the government’s planned security and diplomatic interventions]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:35:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/UAPKOPIH6NAXZIXX6GBYRU4TCA.jpg?auth=754c406fba2df53fe8b9006a0fc7913c1d1d0abb682a6f89894caf1afefe3ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">GCIS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absa’s community footprint: a way for ‘giving back’ ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-07-absas-community-footprint-a-way-for-giving-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-07-absas-community-footprint-a-way-for-giving-back/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dineo Faku]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Events like the Absa Charity Golf & Padel Day underscore the need for corporates to make a difference in the communities they serve, says Lopokoiyit]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:21:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/M5WHZZGVCNEMVJYQWO2TKLKSLE.jpeg?auth=26fc0e4695f10fd9e0a6fcc4995e9a433c9ee0a8cd88dfd85e3e42e60fb8dfbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 19th Absa Golf & Padel Day 2026, held on May 27 and 28 at the Sun City Resort, raised R3m for charitable causes including youth development and flood relief. Picture: Dineo Faku]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dineo Faku</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four dead after gunmen open fire at Eastern Cape home ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-four-dead-after-gunmen-open-fire-at-eastern-cape-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-four-dead-after-gunmen-open-fire-at-eastern-cape-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Reporter ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four people were killed and two others seriously injured in a mass shooting in KwaDwesi on Saturday night.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:10:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/C6T5HG5C3VB6RG5OXQ42VKHPPM?auth=ceb018deb7487fa99435f0f32898b3ad4e79fc14a60057ab46af7e1672349749&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Four people were shot dead and two others seriously injured in shooting. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Lukas Gojda </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-06-07-central-african-republic-to-accept-third-country-deportees-from-us-sources-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-06-07-central-african-republic-to-accept-third-country-deportees-from-us-sources-say/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Timing of first flights to Central African Republic unclear]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:10:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HFNGMQXBNVFTZOT5QRWBAC5JVE.JPG?auth=0af2d8b31e100c00a8afc02a2167cc226f67226d2bac67b4d8a4f1f1a95b3901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2026. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mikhail Metzel</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gauteng police take swift action against officer seen returning ‘bribe’]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-gauteng-police-take-swift-action-against-officer-seen-returning-bribe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-gauteng-police-take-swift-action-against-officer-seen-returning-bribe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gauteng police have confirmed that an internal disciplinary process is under way after a viral video showing a cop returning cash, believed to be a bribe, to a community member 
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:58:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/NWDYDGLLNBJWFEOK53Y3APII2U.jpg?auth=e777fb78e34d5acd2fc82ef94d94f4845220ecc980edf86b464c51b16bccab68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni has strongly condemned the alleged conduct of a female police officer accused of taking a R2,000 bribe. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wikimedia Commons</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-us-troops-families-adjust-to-new-normal-of-iran-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-us-troops-families-adjust-to-new-normal-of-iran-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wounded soldiers and families struggle with stress, uncertainty, and combat injuries]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:27:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/O27N6ULZL5H4DJSS33XXK73U4Y.jpg?auth=c8c9a15fd3c035f637224a61624f7411e3c7e394e1d7c7b7fab7d66aa74adcad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fourteen weeks after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran, the US military is adjusting to an unusual state of conflict that is not full-scale war, but also far from peace.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury imposes strict budget guidelines on public entities]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-treasury-imposes-strict-budget-guidelines-on-public-entities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-treasury-imposes-strict-budget-guidelines-on-public-entities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Ensor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Treasury has released guidelines to public entities for the compilation of their budgets, advising that no funding will be provided for ineffective or wasteful programmes]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/UCUL66FXC5JPBGVNYFJ6K7LXOQ.jpg?auth=f924475d059eb330f8e28ba2335c438c93e282ef067203820aaf386df25fcf8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[National Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse exercises a firm grip on department budgets. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda/Business Day</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[State warns of widespread abuse of road traffic authorisations via loophole]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-state-warns-of-widespread-abuse-of-road-traffic-authorisations-via-loophole/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-state-warns-of-widespread-abuse-of-road-traffic-authorisations-via-loophole/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Ensor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The department of home affairs anti-corruption unit has uncovered abuse of traffic register numbers]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:10:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/F2DRASROQVO2BAGH6BUXJTA27I.jpg?auth=fe4fca46b0ed4b26c4a21166ae4ca840042ff164d9e3730b79fd05c39437b22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fraudulently acquired traffic register numbers facilitate the purchase of vehicles. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">welcomia / 123rf</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PICS | 2026 SA Air Force Museum Airshow at Swartkops ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-in-pics-2026-sa-air-force-museum-airshow-at-swartkops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-in-pics-2026-sa-air-force-museum-airshow-at-swartkops/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thapelo Morebudi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you missed the exhilarating SA Air Force Museum airshow 2026 on Saturday, don’t despair; we’ve got you covered ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:38:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YGBIWSCYKRAKFK2MCPFYPQ55M4.jpg?auth=4862a435990c4a0887e61894291533ca736de503bc13fdcddb322c054b20b519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two Harvard Pumas bringing a mix of historic glory and beauty to the SA Air Force Museum airshow in Pretoria. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA’s gas-to-power plans lean towards LNG imports]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-sas-gas-to-power-plans-lean-towards-lng-imports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-sas-gas-to-power-plans-lean-towards-lng-imports/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindiwe Tsobo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The development comes as uncertainty continues around South Africa’s domestic gas supply outlook, with limited progress on local exploration and delays in bringing new regional gas projects online]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:09:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BAWPS422YNOSLDE4KUOHP2NZCU.jpg?auth=37d3ad4aa4be09d3fc9477d3cd8afa17d31032254edca2d3b82ff1386664812b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eskom is expected to contribute 3,000MW of gas-to-power capacity under IRP 2025 through LNG arrangements with Zululand Energy Terminal. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chief justice Ngcobo not opposing Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala report legal battle]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-former-chief-justice-ngcobo-not-opposing-ramaphosas-phala-phala-report-legal-battle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-former-chief-justice-ngcobo-not-opposing-ramaphosas-phala-phala-report-legal-battle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The decision taken by the panel not to enter into the litigation against the president is a normal legal procedure and does not translate to the president having the upper hand in the litigation]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:15:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BNWNSBYCNJPHFIDYCSEJUXOXEU.jpg?auth=6d8d970e7223cc374efaf56a1e9dd2315b1d8db19e2b29d1f41e88e5c01be949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Independent panel chair and former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo will not oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal challenge against the report on the Phala Phala saga. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">REUTERS/Esa Alexander</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILLIAM GUMEDE | Zero tariffs open new doors for China-Africa co-operation]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-07-william-gumede-zero-tariffs-open-new-doors-for-china-africa-co-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-07-william-gumede-zero-tariffs-open-new-doors-for-china-africa-co-operation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Gumede]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[China's latest move is not one of charity or benevolence but something to be seen as an entirely strategic move, writes William Gumede]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:42:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HWXLSI4LENLOVIUSUI7HVDQRHI.jpg?auth=63a0873d68c27a1be442e5aeb57dc24af3596d4cb526c10390f560818db088a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chinese yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture. File photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free State cop allegedly shoots five people at a party, then takes his own life ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-free-state-cop-allegedly-shoots-five-people-at-a-party-then-takes-his-own-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-07-free-state-cop-allegedly-shoots-five-people-at-a-party-then-takes-his-own-life/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Moloi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A police officer allegedly shot dead his girlfriend’s mother, uncle and a woman before taking his own life. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:39:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/R72EZW5WSNBRBLRPDE3NTQ4BUA.jpg?auth=81459d68b7f91b7da87434aaedf6ba6d42da509c56d48f7dcafd1f36c8e20908&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Hennenman police officer allegedly shot dead his girlfriend’s mother, uncle and a woman before taking his life on Saturday afternoon. Photo: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sandile Ndlovu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How residents’ Ekurhuleni rates bills were cleared]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-how-residents-ekurhuleni-rates-bills-were-cleared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-how-residents-ekurhuleni-rates-bills-were-cleared/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo, Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A senior Ekur­hu­leni exec­ut­ive who spoke anonym­ously said XET’s imple­ment­a­tion of the sys­tem was so dis­or­gan­ised that in the first three months of the 2023/2024 fin­an­cial year not a single LPU meter was read ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:08:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LKPEFQCPRRA5BIB677L5WQS65E.png?auth=79c451d7562e14d28c328c2ff0e9b0f0a900e685298f42bce32b3a2fc7012aa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ekur­hu­leni lost rev­enue estim­ated at more than R2bn in the 2023/2024 fin­an­cial year. Stock image:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13bn Silicon Valley military startup]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-drone-crashes-and-severed-fingers-at-a-13-billion-silicon-valley-military-startup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-drone-crashes-and-severed-fingers-at-a-13-billion-silicon-valley-military-startup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A year ago, Ryan Tseng, the head of US defence tech startup Shield AI, announced his company had turned a new page]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/67WSCDA6P5AQ7ILVDMR3VGG3WA.JPG?auth=c6a417452d132f30c9c43f470bfdcc7df07f85757a9fabdb1cb5c193307b1af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Visitors look at Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle on display. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ann Wang</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ekur­hu­leni’s dodgy R483m pay­outs to XET exposed]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-ekurhulenis-dodgy-r483m-payouts-to-xet-exposed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-07-ekurhulenis-dodgy-r483m-payouts-to-xet-exposed/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo, Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A trove of fin­an­cial records — includ­ing pay­ment stat­ist­ics reports and invoice registers — has laid bare how IT ser­vice pro­vider XET Solutions received hundreds of millions of rand from the Ekurhuleni municipality  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:44:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/D6URMHLZPZHBPJEO3N4DDFH4KQ.png?auth=b5a423fe431df2bf939644b68e6e4234e0c52b969b2a2ec973d189647fae5a0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[XET Solu­tions, the com­pany that bank­rolled former Ekur­hu­leni city man­ager Imo­gen Mashazi’s R3.35m private-jet jun­ket to Lon­don, man­aged to extract R483m from the metro through alleged fraud, ghost employ­ees and wildly inflated billing. File photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian baby, wound his parents in West Bank]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-israeli-forces-shoot-dead-palestinian-baby-wound-his-parents-in-west-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-israeli-forces-shoot-dead-palestinian-baby-wound-his-parents-in-west-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli forces killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and wounded his parents in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health ministry said.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WFXNWW4SI5AP5M3BALIZRGZ5Y4.JPG?auth=96c8d28d7cc4df30a5fc2b82965acd6c40d7240d9be52e3485341f6c754d1407&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal stands in a Hebron hospital emergency room with his clothes stained with blood after his seven-month-old baby was killed by Israeli forces, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mussa Qawasma</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makate guns for man behind ‘attempts to extort me’]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-please-call-mes-makate-seeks-private-prosecution-of-man-behind-attempts-to-extort-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-please-call-mes-makate-seeks-private-prosecution-of-man-behind-attempts-to-extort-me/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate seeks to privately prosecute a Johannesburg businessman who is claiming 40% of his multimillion-rand settlement with Vodacom.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/XNQIDQAO35OQTMXGJYKXC5N4YA.jpg?auth=a1c6073bba87efb12e4f0e695e754cd88641213b9a9c6ad1dc1e8e2146faeddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Please Call Me' inventor Nkosana Makate. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early, chilly mornings for SA soccer fans]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news/2026-06-06-early-chilly-mornings-for-sa-soccer-fans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news/2026-06-06-early-chilly-mornings-for-sa-soccer-fans/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Die-hard soccer fans should prepare themselves for some chilly late nights and frosty early mornings during the Fifa World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/Q2SRJ7RAZFB4JIHZGD3BXC5H7U.jpg?auth=151be8852f3d55fd950f2b16875f517d694c79fcd46e7cf30f1d157263ae006f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams at OR Tambo International Airport during their departure to the 2026 World Cup.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANTONIO MUCHAVE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ze Nxumalo’s Sandton home on the line over unpaid millions]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-06-ze-nxumalos-sandton-home-on-the-line-over-unpaid-millions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-06-ze-nxumalos-sandton-home-on-the-line-over-unpaid-millions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Politically connected businessman Ze Nxumalo is facing the possible loss of his luxury Morningside home after creditors moved to enforce a personal suretyship linked to a R2.9m debt tied to Zig Property Management]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FR4QHYBE65AKRPO4S7RXLZRFFM?auth=be79ab7fc17740fb6c976aee50da174967b4fffbbbc6df586d730814f7c9c34d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Politically connected businessman Ze Nxumalo is facing the possible loss of his luxury Morningside home after creditors moved to enforce a personal suretyship linked to a R2.9m debt tied to Zig Property Management.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Liebenberg </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Sibanyoni ‘extortion racket’]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-taxi-boss-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-linked-to-extortion-racket/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-taxi-boss-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-linked-to-extortion-racket/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thanduxolo Jika, Sipho Masondo, Sabelo Skiti]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[NPA case details claims of R2.2m ‘protection fee’ squeezed from mining executive involved in Moloto Road project]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/S7UCOYE7GZEMLKS63FKURXTB5M.JPG?auth=25a7490021f6fd76571e475aa77a9ccacd4d22101ce5947393a0644df9d50045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Madoda Johannes Sibanyoni, Mvimbi Daniel Masilela, Philemon Msiza and Bafana Sindane have been granted R70,000 bail by the Delmas magistrate's court on the extortion and money laundering case against them.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thulani Mbele</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[R300k paid but R55k still owing on R48k RDP house after 18 years]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-r300000-paid-but-r55000-still-owing-on-r48000-rdp-house-after-18-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-r300000-paid-but-r55000-still-owing-on-r48000-rdp-house-after-18-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Gifford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Labourer Arthur Sodinga bought a small RDP house in 2008 after securing a R48,000 home loan with Standard Bank. But despite repaying almost R300,000 in the past 18 years, as of this week he still owed the bank more than R55,000.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:09:58 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YVBC5LUPDVCHFLCUZKMU7VMHMA.jpg?auth=f2c9c0e80c0ccddace70ed99607e9ab4dbde553edf585098e2825c033946307c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nick Harding and Arnold Sodinga are locked in a battle with Standard Bank over R55,000 the bank says Sodinga still owes on his R48,000 RDP home loan.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future uncertain for 800 NSF students]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-future-uncertain-for-800-nsf-students/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-future-uncertain-for-800-nsf-students/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hendrik Hancke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[R354m training project halted over compliance row]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/OKNJRMSJG5CARGS3PVHHFMRFUA.jpg?auth=5ffbf471e32d7cb42bdedb7480c3621d6b68ae5f4f8195ef69c638feb6032deb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ayavuya Onceya is one of nearly 800 learners who are enrolled in a two-year NSF apprenticeship and intern program and are now currently completing apprenticeships in electrical engineering, avionics engineering and other technical skills will now not be able to qualify for their certificates because the National Skills Fund has withdrawn its funding. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Waste lords’ have turned Joburg’s old dumps into toxic criminal havens]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-waste-lords-have-turned-joburgs-old-dumps-into-toxic-criminal-havens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-06-waste-lords-have-turned-joburgs-old-dumps-into-toxic-criminal-havens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nomazulu Moyo, Tulani Ngwenya]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Authorities have failed to control the use of these sites which have been hijacked and become health threats to surrounding communities]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:12:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ZFR3CHZ7QRCIZBOZTPPCUWOU6A.jpg?auth=79347edc1d5f3c33e6d6a0e861719f8879d57b96abed282d095c0540d3cf8b62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An aerial view of truck dumping building rubble at an illegal dumpsite next to the Klein Jukskei River in Kya Sand, Johannesburg.  OUR CITY NEWS/James Oatway]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JAMES OATWAY</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope, in Spain, says world crying for peace, urges leaders to temper divisions]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-pope-in-spain-says-world-crying-for-peace-urges-leaders-to-temper-divisions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-pope-in-spain-says-world-crying-for-peace-urges-leaders-to-temper-divisions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:14:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ABECYD5BRRATTD3IWMWGFSATJA.JPG?auth=3ea62daa138e01e06ab9cce5b38a0d8635e44609413ddc7a0c54b4899adabead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, on June 6, 2026. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yara Nardi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia’s Sechin says US companies benefit from Strait of Hormuz closure]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-russias-sechin-says-us-companies-benefit-from-strait-of-hormuz-closure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-russias-sechin-says-us-companies-benefit-from-strait-of-hormuz-closure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Saturday US energy companies were the main beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:06:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/UP3KNJ3QWZDTNOKUU5GNXVIN7M.JPG?auth=a639fa03294758145c3ad0320d578bcc8d9c58a5db34728957ae13b0b34564ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin attends the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 5 2026. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anastasia Barashkova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX lands Google AI compute deal after Anthropic pact ahead of IPO]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-06-spacex-lands-google-ai-compute-deal-after-anthropic-pact-ahead-of-ipo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-06-06-spacex-lands-google-ai-compute-deal-after-anthropic-pact-ahead-of-ipo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SpaceX said it has entered into a multi-year cloud services agreement with Alphabet’s Google, locking in computing capacity as it prepares for its highly anticipated US stock market debut next week]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:21:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/OZTJV5DWUFCQNKPCGFZ6GUTVAA.JPG?auth=b666564940ef57435a078bf3294aa52283f3486b21f25b2bafaac740b105e531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A SpaceX office in Starbase, Texas, US.  File photo: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carlos Barria</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US adds $38m for Ebola as CDC warns outbreak could match 2014]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-us-adds-38m-for-ebola-as-cdc-warns-outbreak-could-match-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-06-us-adds-38m-for-ebola-as-cdc-warns-outbreak-could-match-2014/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The US said on Friday it would provide an additional $38m (R629.3m) for Ebola response efforts]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:27:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/3SNYCCWBWZMR3GKHREQPZQBUZA.jpg?auth=41eb19ee167d017e92190c632d0d2c8f4722223328448f5e48d28b4eef2ca04c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that without strong public health interventions, the outbreak in the DRC could match or surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis. File photo:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FILE</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>