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File picture: Istock]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ISTOCK</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government condemns ‘brutal and senseless’ killing of 14-year-old Mamelodi twins ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-government-condemns-brutal-and-senseless-killing-of-14-year-old-mamelodi-twins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-government-condemns-brutal-and-senseless-killing-of-14-year-old-mamelodi-twins/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The government urges community to assist as search for suspects continues]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:46:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HWRHVG5FB5ITRBQDX6N4NLQKOM.jpg?auth=e1a338d9c88d095b3bbf8a049e87af01b63d40ab2f497f14ba97372063e9b687&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fourteen-year-old twin brothers were found with multiple stab wounds at their Mamelodi West home. 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Oman has yet to comment on the incident.  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File picture: Obtained by Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Obtained by REUTERS</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[JMPD increases patrols at Fourways intersection after women report harassment by beggar ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-jmpd-increases-patrols-at-fourways-intersection-after-women-report-harassment-by-beggar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-jmpd-increases-patrols-at-fourways-intersection-after-women-report-harassment-by-beggar/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Women’s safety concerns prompt city officials to monitor Fourways and Paulshof area hotspots]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:11:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LELZC4OTE5JXXGFDJBJFMGGQSQ.png?auth=435823655e9af34cf6b0bffd1a5bf0f4921f39084cd40bec9337a1143fdd6ace&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The JMPD says it will increase patrols at an intersection where a beggar is alleged to be intimidating and threatening motorists. File picture ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">File photo</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top teacher urges daily reading to fight illiteracy]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-top-teacher-urges-daily-reading-to-fight-illiteracy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-top-teacher-urges-daily-reading-to-fight-illiteracy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandisa  Makgakga]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mpho Mosala, named the country’s top teacher, advocates daily reading in classrooms to combat South Africa’s high illiteracy rates]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:18:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/POIDUBH4Z5DCBJUTJEWFQRCD4I.jpg?auth=f3d26f1219bddafb48eceeb12ea2b33b5ed9b07f37efabda92e20e352b5cea88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mpho Mosala, a teacher from Free State, won the National Best Teacher award at the 2026 National Teachers Awards. Picture: Tebogo Letsie/EdDesk]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tebogo Letsie/EdDesk</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two JMPD officials killed, another wounded in three attacks in one week ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-two-jmpd-officials-killed-another-wounded-in-three-attacks-in-one-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-two-jmpd-officials-killed-another-wounded-in-three-attacks-in-one-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Johannesburg metro police officials have been killed, and another remains in hospital after three violent attacks on department personnel in the space of a few days]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:56:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/AMRNWXY7RRMQPI6GJGAESJHNXM.jpg?auth=673f9055442bf03a7705f93213e3c635e67668c29328fb074f99c5a008c72270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A JMPD officer was shot dead on Thursday. File picture: Reuben Goldberg]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Reuben Goldberg</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[US carrier George HW Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-04-us-carrier-george-hw-bush-visits-thailand-after-six-month-middle-east-deployment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-04-us-carrier-george-hw-bush-visits-thailand-after-six-month-middle-east-deployment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crew of 4,800 enjoys rest and recreation after months in Middle East operations]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ABS6UFIQQJGF3BFQ2QHSRCUJTU.JPG?auth=8f3a3abb236648e2438dbb74a56d7d3adb755fb29d74ebcb311058de472ff6e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush. File picture: Reuters/US Navy]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">US NAVY</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan PM protests to US after Marine arrested on murder suspicion in Okinawa]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-04-japan-pm-protests-to-us-after-marine-arrested-on-murder-suspicion-in-okinawa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-04-japan-pm-protests-to-us-after-marine-arrested-on-murder-suspicion-in-okinawa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Incident renews scrutiny of US military presence in Okinawa]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:23:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/XJEZXNEY45BVBPBYQAE7Y32LIA.jpg?auth=db5aad4e1eb1305a167dd7ed0e14bc51312194f776f01f11a7424ea73f5415b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['The occurrence of such an extremely brutal and vicious incident is extremely regrettable,' Takaichi said. File picture: Reuters/Rodrigo Reyes Marin]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"> Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates move to freeze R20m in alleged fraud scandal]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-orlando-pirates-move-to-freeze-r20m-in-alleged-fraud-scandal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-orlando-pirates-move-to-freeze-r20m-in-alleged-fraud-scandal/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Club accuses former finance manager of processing hundreds of suspicious payments]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FUJCRIZOANBTXF75V5NUBSSELU.JPG?auth=0f415ddaea5d00a9e5d97b1d5324cb995152168ac40dfe5582b9e6acc0da9862&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oswin Appollis celebrates a goal for Orlando Pirates with teammates in their Betway Premiership win against Milford FC at Orlando Stadium on August 1 2026. The club have launched an urgent bid to freeze more than R20m allegedly siphoned from its coffers. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read all about it: our literary prize shortlists for 2026]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-read-all-about-it-our-literary-prize-shortlists-for-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-read-all-about-it-our-literary-prize-shortlists-for-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila de Villiers]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The long lists have been winnowed down to five titles in each category, with ‘innovation and experimentation’ featuring in fiction, and ‘truth and delicacy’ in nonfiction ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/E6DOOM3OBRBZJASNPYJE4BWVBM.jpg?auth=30770392715e4ccee374198348497b94e4bbcad91f54e6cfec111e74b92bfd0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Five fiction and five non-fiction titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arena Holdings</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/books/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK |  The strange economics of funeral cover]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026-10-03-arthur-goldstuck-the-strange-economics-of-funeral-cover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026-10-03-arthur-goldstuck-the-strange-economics-of-funeral-cover/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur  Goldstuck]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tech-driven platforms aim to bridge the gap for SMEs, making affordable group cover a reality, writes Arthur Goldstuck]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/NB6WM2CKCRLI7OA34YHQXAC3WQ.jpg?auth=08efe036a8bcc3054dd0c418fd0529a81510b63f9defc3949d035a07c8b4414a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Switching funeral insurers is risky when it triggers a new waiting period, during which time you have no
cover. This is set to change. Picture: 123RF/DOLGACHOV]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/business/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[STAVROS NICOLAOU | How to fully exploit the Brics opportunity ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026-10-03-stavros-nicolaou-how-to-fully-exploit-the-brics-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026-10-03-stavros-nicolaou-how-to-fully-exploit-the-brics-opportunity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stavros Nicolaou]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Membership of the bloc offers great potential for wider trade development and moving South Africa higher up the global supply chain, writes Stavros Nicolaou]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/VB2HPP7JRJFZFHPGYYFNC7QED4.jpg?auth=4ae1da2665f8409906193c1a80040a574c677dc70e4d00327b3a156c48c5e2d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How Brics dominates the global chessboard. Picture: Karen Moolman]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Karen Moolman</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/business/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCT complaint mystery deepens]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-uct-complaint-mystery-deepens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-uct-complaint-mystery-deepens/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In an email seen by the Sunday Times, Murugan said he was contacted by Fairbridges attorneys in March and asked to verify information that he had approached the UCT Ombud to lodge a complaint against Moshabela.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/I3KXFKAZGBFING4UMUUI3BKPPM.jpeg?auth=e8803b0d184a930a85fadc7c2adf7f59413ba9b30feff4d753aee68994cdd454&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There has been another twist to the legal battle between vice-chancellor Mosa Moshabela and the UCT council. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[War over top hotels heads for apex court]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-war-over-top-hotels-heads-for-apex-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-war-over-top-hotels-heads-for-apex-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Libyan-backed company says SCA ruling regarding Michelangelo, Leonardo and other premier hotels was unfair]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YOIH7JGPYJLFBDZKFIJI6IFXRU.jpg?auth=ec4860c4ca3887f4fc8702f7ef994448764685e5f5ef7271bbaae5c4865d9abb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Michaelangelo hotel in Sandton has been closed for several years.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Facebook - Michelangelo Hotel </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanral ‘unaware’ of Sibanyoni’s Moloto Road role]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-sanral-unaware-of-sibanyonis-moloto-road-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10-03-sanral-unaware-of-sibanyonis-moloto-road-role/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The South African National Roads Agency says it is not aware of taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni’s involvement in the multimillion-rand upgrade of the R573 Moloto Road]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/2R6DJ7USNBFU3LKXMQ5JEXP64I.jpg?auth=a5b2dbf38a571cecad701072be598921b396097d8aa9a6cab34bc9389632108e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Controversial Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni testifying before the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-tens-of-thousands-protest-across-spain-over-housing-crisis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-tens-of-thousands-protest-across-spain-over-housing-crisis/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities on Saturday as they stepped up demands for action to tackle a mounting housing crisis after government measures were struck down by the opposition.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:53:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/VJNNPE227FEZ7EJVPUCGCEU2BI.JPG?auth=fd487cb2ca575daafc1c48f259f52e4c4ee3e1bbb3f5eb49ca1e2905b78bf425&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protesters demonstrate demanding political action to stop evictions and alleviate the housing crisis, in Madrid, Spain, on October 3, 2026.Picture:  Reuters/Juan Barbosa]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Juan Barbosa</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-indian-police-detain-several-people-in-gen-z-led-protests-against-voter-roll-changes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-indian-police-detain-several-people-in-gen-z-led-protests-against-voter-roll-changes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The protesters say the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party and are demanding the resignation of India’s election chief.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:43:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/4C75NZU7IRE6HO2T6SXNDOPGI4.JPG?auth=57cb0fbd2cb232b46bcf4e5699397f8b3eb03bcfe93c24c4151573c527f2378b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party, waves a flag during a protest demanding resignation of India's chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Mumbai, India, on October 2, 2026. Picture: Reuters/Priyanshu Singh]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Priyanshu Singh</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Fields digs deep in bold mega-merger bid]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-gold-fields-digs-deep-in-bold-mega-merger-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-gold-fields-digs-deep-in-bold-mega-merger-bid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dineo Faku]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Australian deal would propel Gold Fields to second-largest global gold producer]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/X3WUEVWUEFJEHN53YXEMK54TME.png?auth=d06f192e5aa0f7b9d5aa06180b8822900d4f8c8eabae736f5c0cff5742596b4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser. Picture: FINANCIAL MAIL/MARTIN RHODES]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozambique banks on SMEs to drive economic growth]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-mozambique-banks-on-smes-to-drive-economic-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-mozambique-banks-on-smes-to-drive-economic-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dineo Faku]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Resource-rich Mozambique may grapple with rising public debt and foreign currency shortages, but the potential for further growth lies with SMEs, says Nedbank Mozambique’s MD Joel Rodrigues]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WHX47QHXEJBQZA4C2PBHJJCP3Q.jpg?auth=76cf724d44f7a678f5426bf5ac2886e0f4ea326af7f412397b2e089a7275ec08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MEREC, a family-owned milling and food company in Mozambique, plans expansion into international markets. Picture: Dineo Faku]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dineo Faku</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car demand shifts to cheaper models as households feel the squeeze]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-car-demand-shifts-to-cheaper-models-as-households-feel-the-squeeze/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-car-demand-shifts-to-cheaper-models-as-households-feel-the-squeeze/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khulekani Magubane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Car sales above entry-level are under pressure, says AA boss]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/UP6RVNFQYREBPKJ4VCWAKDIUSA.png?auth=9567688f7554ac5d46f83e4f3110e99454465d23f8ca8e191bdf6ed5fdd88c97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bobby Ramagwede, CEO of the AA. Picture: Supplied ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sasria closes in on R30bn war chest]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-sasria-closes-in-on-r30bn-war-chest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-sasria-closes-in-on-r30bn-war-chest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khulekani Magubane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The state-owned special risk insurer, the South African Special Risk Insurance Association, is inching closer to its R30bn reserve target after the 2021 riots, and could reach it as soon as 2029]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WZBVGNRZVJDG3O3TMS3PEWXPOA.jpg?auth=80c856ce16f61c647b2514268b74f269ea7b20865955083e41c46ceb0ebe5fc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of finance Enoch Godongwana during the launch of Phase 3 of the Government Business Partnership, an economic partnership aimed at driving reforms, boosting investment and creating jobs held at Summer Place in Johannesburg. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smaller baskets, faster meals: families change what goes on the plate]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-smaller-baskets-faster-meals-families-change-what-goes-on-the-plate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-smaller-baskets-faster-meals-families-change-what-goes-on-the-plate/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thabiso Mochiko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South African households are shopping more often but buying fewer items on each trip as consumers take an increasingly selective approach to managing grocery budgets while changing how they prepare and consume food]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/RZMJXR2DPJBQTDFW7Q7C3CX27I.jpg?auth=1fd0a731cec5ac8d1aa6aa11b8836dab4d378d9b451318613847b47fa6a9667d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Woman shopping at a grocery store. Picture: Taras_chaban/Pexels]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: Taras_chaban/Pexels</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI policy gets a second chance]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-ai-policy-gets-a-second-chance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-ai-policy-gets-a-second-chance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khulekani Magubane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New draft expected before cabinet after first version was withdrawn over AI-generated content and hallucinated citations]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/7YBA4KFJMZANVKP7OPAVKIBNIU.jpeg?auth=e2817ff97db2e4bf10cc2b69feae07acf05f663ff327218974520a4945740b6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Deputy minister of communications and digital technologies Mondli Gungubele in Hermanus in the Western Cape on September 28 2026. Picture: Khulekani Magubane]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Khulekani Magubane</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbow Chicken urges export push for poultry growth]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-rainbow-chicken-urges-export-push-for-poultry-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-rainbow-chicken-urges-export-push-for-poultry-growth/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Poultry giant urges the government to do its bit to ease the way into foreign markets ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/AOYQ6LDWWVM33AGIRXLJWGNTRI.png?auth=08b7021aff0590a1d8fb4fe388dcc11e197ec9bcaba9014ffdc62af4579b192e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Marthinus Stander, CEO of Rainbow Chicken. Picture: Reuters/Lelethu Madikane


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]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/46G6EANP35LD3BZTZIIRLXLCSE.jpg?auth=22e51fd2babc3f50e5818181de9daa5db35b6b131cbb3c2bc979bc8cc995f736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lenders tighten standards as affordability pressures reshape credit market. 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Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA</media:credit></media:content><category>Business Times</category><category:id>/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eskom courts cryptocurrency miners with tariff discount ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-eskom-courts-cryptocurrency-miners-with-tariff-discount/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-eskom-courts-cryptocurrency-miners-with-tariff-discount/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Utility eyes cryptocurrency miners to soak up surplus electricity and boost revenue]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/CJWJXGNYPRNE7EG5LNWUDEIIUU.jpg?auth=a811cb1e0ab10e9ca3bd198aaf26c84b379524be1a6cde4822eca308a94de68f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bitcoin mining is less energy-intensive than gold mining. Picture: Supplied]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/business/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG READ | The price of municipal failure]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-big-read-the-price-of-municipal-failure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-10-03-big-read-the-price-of-municipal-failure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kabelo Khumalo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Billions in irregular spending and weak accountability are compounding the crisis in South Africa’s local government]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/636KCLVVWZADZOPF46FUZSGKJ4.jpg?auth=f16598d04a2822b4d258b7d3f5f2de28c2f4d981a63905556e943fb2306836df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dirty and filthy water outside the Alexandra Magistrate Court. Picture: Emanuel Majola]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emanuel  Majola</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/business/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gauteng’s R269m panic button app under fire over alleged data leak]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-gautengs-r269m-panic-button-app-under-fire-over-alleged-data-leak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-gautengs-r269m-panic-button-app-under-fire-over-alleged-data-leak/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An unsecured database allegedly exposed crime reports, GPS locations and personal details, but the provincial government insists the security breach was thwarted and no personal information was compromised.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:48:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/47OHFXGV3FDM5MQFIIDJT4EMIE.jpg?auth=c57064c86c42fd52e3e9f4ac8d4086f746c5ff56cb60aa379db9eaa3d196ff5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[An unsecured database allegedly exposed crime reports, GPS locations and personal details, but the provincial government insists the security breach was thwarted and no personal information was compromised.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SAnews.gov.za</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE says ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-in-attempted-terrorist-attack-uae-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-in-attempted-terrorist-attack-uae-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crew and passengers subdued attacker after cockpit assault, preventing disaster]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:16:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/6QG26LHGONCP3HG6IKHHORPWWY.JPG?auth=98528fe95ba23479ff3570f30528b34179ad853a5d9ad6d716721e808b683d4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Disaster was averted on a flydubai aircraft on Wednesday when passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot, who had attacked the captain in what Israeli officials said was an apparent attempt to crash the plane carrying more than 170 passengers and crew. File picture: Reuters/Ammar Awad]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ammar Awad</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says intermediate-range missile test was conducted]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-intermediate-range-missile-test-was-conducted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-intermediate-range-missile-test-was-conducted/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on Saturday that her country had tested an intermediate-range strategic missile.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:54:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/CRN6BTTEAVG3RGOXC2UDP4JJNY.JPG?auth=9253b18fd6eeca97cb645824a7903934db8abccd8d0c97e4e29ab29bf408badd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system is conducted at an undisclosed location on September 22, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. Picture: KCNA via Reuters]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KCNA</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[The guns, ganja and bad behaviour scandal shaking Roosevelt High School]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-the-guns-ganja-and-bad-behaviour-scandal-shaking-roosevelt-high-school/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-the-guns-ganja-and-bad-behaviour-scandal-shaking-roosevelt-high-school/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Gifford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Principal’s open letter details the shocking breakdown of respect that left a top Johannesburg school scrambling to save its reputation.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:51:47 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/QSY2RNYLANANBBEH6XHGFHJIOU.jpg?auth=cc99851a46d6617665b8dffe2275c0ffe0f935e0ad060ca75588748ee4c83716&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Roosevelt High School in Johannesburg has been caught up in a scandal after matrics attending the year-end dance at upmarket Avianto allegedly behaved shockingly.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Roosevelt High School</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage twins stabbed to death in their Mamelodi home]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-teenage-twins-stabbed-to-death-in-their-mamelodi-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-teenage-twins-stabbed-to-death-in-their-mamelodi-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mother makes gruesome discovery when arriving home after work on Friday to find twin sons murdered]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:55:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WW4MGCFKGVGVHB5VMYBJ4UGNRU.jpg?auth=04142ad6acab838f8bb19eadc6563aa60acd20a9f01f7015d224b933e34d3832&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Mamelodi mother returned home from work on Friday to find her 14-year-old twin sons murdered. File picture: 123RF/Fernando Gregory Milan ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Fernando Gregory Milan</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[No apology, but King Charles will not shy away from slavery issue during Caribbean tour, says Buckingham Palace]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-no-apology-but-king-charles-will-not-shy-away-from-slavery-issue-during-caribbean-tour-says-buckingham-palace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-no-apology-but-king-charles-will-not-shy-away-from-slavery-issue-during-caribbean-tour-says-buckingham-palace/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Reparations debate intensifies before Commonwealth summit in Antigua]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:40:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/L4AIJGQFVBOSLPMJRTQVK2QRNA.jpg?auth=19e92d8717a1bfa2866f2bb3996c3967faf859af38e30c6becad3be8d0e112eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's King Charles III. 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Picture: Antonio Muchave]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antonio Muchave </media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism programme as admissions pause]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-trump-visa-policies-weigh-on-columbia-journalism-programme-as-admissions-pause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-03-trump-visa-policies-weigh-on-columbia-journalism-programme-as-admissions-pause/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MA programme overhaul follows financial aid debate and changing media landscape]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:55:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/IVYJOMXCHRFWVL63TPNGVLUUXM.JPG?auth=745caaaa85e784207e00c6e8e308b4f1eeeb1e0346147a8fc4c6243490114abc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump. File picture: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kevin Lamarque</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jehovah's Witnesses ease stance on blood transfusions]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-jehovahs-witnesses-ease-stance-on-blood-transfusions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-jehovahs-witnesses-ease-stance-on-blood-transfusions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ntwanano  Mtileni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The department of health has welcomed a significant change in the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ position on blood transfusions, easing previous religious restrictions for patients in medical emergencies. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/TF3FDYDPW5M2FHJJGGSSGNCLLU.jpg?auth=059841438483c756e688d2d9779cf755010117856f2e53aef1ea3dad0e416421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The health department has welcomed Jehovah’s Witnesses’ shift on blood transfusions.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/belchonock</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sibiya’s lawyer challenges his solitary confinement in prison ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-sibiyas-lawyer-challenges-his-solitary-confinement-in-prison/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-03-sibiyas-lawyer-challenges-his-solitary-confinement-in-prison/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seipati  Mothoa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Defence argues prison conditions hinder legal access]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:18:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/26IMOGG4CNERHAHKPYG4ZFG3U4.jpg?auth=5a87349ba9b6b05bb1dd1d240fb441cf549900d4ae327ee76a3e22b396e7a618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Suspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya's lawyer has challenged his solitary confinement in prison. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi,Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item></channel></rss>