<?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:category="http://www.arena.com/rss/category/" 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>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:41:18 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-18-zimbabwe-ferry-death-toll-reaches-94-as-government-confirms-it-was-over-capacity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-18-zimbabwe-ferry-death-toll-reaches-94-as-government-confirms-it-was-over-capacity/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ferry disaster now the deadliest transport tragedy in Zimbabwe]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:37:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/J5YCFFFXRFCM3DPEDD2V6PBBO4.JPG?auth=2d0242d9e402d22ac9fa2f96178143f8f2079bceb8747ce81d1a829f81dcbb7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rescue and recovery personnel work along the shoreline of Lake Kariba during an operation to recover victims from a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) passenger ferry that capsized near Kariba, Zimbabwe, August 17, 2026. Zimbabwe police said the death toll from the August 11 accident had risen as authorities continued search efforts. 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">TimesLIVE</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain’s crisis-hit Ceuta]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-migrant-women-tell-of-sexual-harassment-in-spains-crisis-hit-ceuta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-migrant-women-tell-of-sexual-harassment-in-spains-crisis-hit-ceuta/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Spanish police union says 15 sexual assaults of varying degrees of severity have been reported in the enclave since July 30, the significant majority of whose victims were underage]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:05:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/N5W2Q6SANND6VK5RH7XR7LAAME.JPG?auth=797c69803836bbda5c213accf38f45c7e1ef7f22036708bf4268ae7406e97740&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334" type="image/jpeg" height="3334" width="5000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Moroccan migrant Wafae Atid tries to shower in the temporary toilet facilities along the coast in Ceuta, Spain, August 16 2026. 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Charles Spencer, her brother, plans to publish a book about his sister’s life. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/books/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case postponed for assessment of Malmesbury teen facing 7 sexual assault charges]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-case-postponed-for-assessment-of-malmesbury-teen-facing-7-sexual-assault-charges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-case-postponed-for-assessment-of-malmesbury-teen-facing-7-sexual-assault-charges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The case against a 16-year-old Malmesbury teenager accused of being linked to the violent online network known as “764” has been postponed to Thursday for an assessment by a district surgeon]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:13:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/T3V2PIO64NMYHMPGDH7UGBE4LM.jpg?auth=5226884347a503a7b1b28c4cac06e5f9e8b8f08e094c1a6fc73604a0258dacf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=847&amp;height=565" type="image/jpeg" height="565" width="847"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 16-year-old boy appeared at Malmesbury magistrate's court for accessing, possession, facilitation and downloading of child sexual abuse material. 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UCT study says yes]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-could-stokvels-help-south-africans-eat-healthier-uct-study-says-yes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-could-stokvels-help-south-africans-eat-healthier-uct-study-says-yes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gugulethu  Mashinini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UCT study shows South African grocery stokvels help families buy affordable food]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:46:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BW4VIVHU75IFFGCLDF3POK24LQ.png?auth=7263120d20541f66dd3d35b029bd27411c2a4b894bd805959e6d9657fce1a0d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1120&amp;height=746" type="image/png" height="746" width="1120"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UCT study finds that stokvels could help develop healthy eating. 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[R50k salary but still too broke to make ends meet]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-r50k-salary-but-still-too-broke-to-make-ends-meet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-r50k-salary-but-still-too-broke-to-make-ends-meet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nandi Ntini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Consumers taking home more than R50,000 a month are increasingly turning to debt counselling as they struggle to keep up with their monthly debt, according to the DebtBusters Q2 2026 Debt Index]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HWRXT2A6GZPKRKA2X3OSEKOCMI.jpg?auth=c1ea85fc7c4b334643bf8d4fd8a02de14da78dee74a59dedf0c72244d807baba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=920" type="image/jpeg" height="920" width="1500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite the debt squeeze, more consumers are taking steps to regain control of their finances. 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Picture:]]></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[Cyberbullying hits SA teens’ grades and happiness, new study finds]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-08-18-cyberbullying-hits-sa-teens-grades-and-happiness-new-study-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-08-18-cyberbullying-hits-sa-teens-grades-and-happiness-new-study-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gugulethu  Mashinini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Stellenbosch University study finds two-thirds of affluent South African teens were either victims of or engaged in cyberbullying]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:20:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BZR6XMHGRBOKBKNAXBEHKQ5LGE.jpg?auth=dd017c36e3cbb331987405748f72494f85929d01f6e11dbb54c3a2a951a0178e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2508&amp;height=1672" type="image/jpeg" height="1672" width="2508"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A new study has found that cyberbullying affects teenagers’ emotional wellbeing, motivation and academic performance. 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]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/chalabala</media:credit></media:content><category>Sci-Tech</category><category:id>/news/sci-tech</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bakeries replace guns in Bangkok's historic weapons district]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-bakeries-replace-guns-in-bangkoks-historic-weapons-district/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-bakeries-replace-guns-in-bangkoks-historic-weapons-district/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bangkok gun shops turn to baking as firearm sales drop]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/2W57ES3KLVDDTIXJ5R4O2EX5SI.JPG?auth=465feec71931683398dd50cdc83eb878149ab3736172cde390b2d714a558ae47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667" type="image/jpeg" height="3667" width="5500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People shop for bread at Suchart and Friends Gun Shop in Bangkok’s historic gun district, where the shop that has operated since 1956 switched to selling sourdough bread before the latest deadly mass shooting because it could no longer import firearms for sale. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chalinee Thirasupa</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[From river waste to garden stakes: R250,000 up for grabs for circular economy innovators]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-from-river-waste-to-garden-stakes-r250000-up-for-grabs-for-circular-economy-innovators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-from-river-waste-to-garden-stakes-r250000-up-for-grabs-for-circular-economy-innovators/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Gifford]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Businesses turning waste into valuable products and reshaping how goods are made, sold and used can win the chance to up their game]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WFIDISZIPRDDJHAZ6WJ5CNBHKE.jpg?auth=16ff56061b4c9f8a5028492778bb3980b3e54d96a513d151e932ad0a31041834&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1337&amp;height=576" type="image/jpeg" height="576" width="1337"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[At the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town discarded fishing nets are processed at the harbour net recycling facility at Collier Jetty, producing clean plastic flakes for reuse at a waste recovery and recycling centre that diverts most of the precinct’s waste from landfill.]]></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[RECORDED | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-14-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-14-watch-live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The five men accused of killing soccer star Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Friday]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:12:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MJSIIMNKKNMEBGM4N5I2WBK7YA.jpg?auth=c295fff5f783ebd1ce962c2ae2f0e5ceff60e0d0e202996f72478769ccd65b1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=512&amp;height=341" type="image/jpeg" height="341" width="512"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial consulting advocate Thulani Mngomezulu in the North Gauteng High Court. Mngomezulu later died. File picture: ]]></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[Cape Town child found dead in rubbish bin, family member arrested for murder]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-cape-town-child-found-dead-in-rubbish-bin-family-member-arrested-for-murder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-cape-town-child-found-dead-in-rubbish-bin-family-member-arrested-for-murder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two suspects to appear in court in Cape Town on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a five-year-old girl in Sweet Home on the Cape Flats ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:55:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/DY5YQX5FDROHBPH5TESII3GUIE.jpg?auth=77cb2f6d19993ea62dcd87ca59e86f04a3043d0dfe91ba8a87b8d364adc7ecfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2508&amp;height=1672" type="image/jpeg" height="1672" width="2508"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The child’s body was found with a stab wound to her neck. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/liudmilachernetska</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish bus crash in Hungary leaves 12 dead and at least 10 injured]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-polish-bus-crash-in-hungary-leaves-12-dead-and-at-least-10-injured/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-polish-bus-crash-in-hungary-leaves-12-dead-and-at-least-10-injured/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victims rushed to hospitals in four cities after early-morning crash]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MZ4GQO6QSZD5BDOTTP3GGO7URM.JPG?auth=d875180a8120400c7bbba90490e32aecf4a0e2cffac08182641c61129d20c074&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000" type="image/jpeg" height="2000" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Firefighters and emergency workers at the scene of a deadly accident, where a Polish bus carrying tourists veered off the motorway and overturned, near Mezokeresztes, Hungary, in this handout image released on August 16 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Balazs Toth/Mezokovesd Kepekben/Handout via Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew casualty after projectile hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-crew-casualty-after-projectile-hits-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-crew-casualty-after-projectile-hits-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck, causing damage and a crew injury]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/AIOEENWB6FAY5AO5YRDFC4QLF4.JPG?auth=bfe45f9b08bd4d57d6f34fa325446b8df3f9848f4f8f49c44f854fd87bcad623&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3095" type="image/jpeg" height="3095" width="5500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, where the Omani Coast Guard assisted a vessel that was struck by an unknown projectile. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman and student killed in Philippine school shooting]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-gunman-and-student-killed-in-philippine-school-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-gunman-and-student-killed-in-philippine-school-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The gunman brought a pistol and a rifle to the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga and fired at students, killing one]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:58:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/OQFCPJNO75HGRKMM6E5L4EZOGM.JPG?auth=dbc9f455d5ee1003a1498036f1a8affc54a150bb43c2e3b66d4e853da4c60408&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094" type="image/jpeg" height="3094" width="5500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People gather outside Ateneo de Zamboanga University after a shooting that killed two students in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, on August 18 2026. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NONOY LACSON</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother’s desperate questions after Rika Norris’s body found after three-month search]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-mothers-desperate-questions-after-rika-norriss-body-found-after-three-month-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-mothers-desperate-questions-after-rika-norriss-body-found-after-three-month-search/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thick vegetation and rain hampered search efforts, but Rika Norris's body has been recovered after being airlifted from a remote ravine where she is believed to have slipped and fallen]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/HMV72IHNERGPFGMH6XZERID474.jpeg?auth=9822262d72c11c3ec5e575ec6233381e4539bafdaadb05074124c606363e437e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=883&amp;height=662" type="image/jpeg" height="662" width="883"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rika Norris, 60, whose body was found in the Helderberg Nature Reserve after an 82-day search.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hester Norris </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPLAINER | What health risks could the Dikwena mine dam collapse pose?]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-explainer-what-health-risks-could-the-dikwena-mine-dam-collapse-pose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-explainer-what-health-risks-could-the-dikwena-mine-dam-collapse-pose/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Public health expert warns of potential danger from chemicals in contaminated sludge]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/ONNJJQBBQ5G3XB2HF7TMH6ZCBM.jpeg?auth=10fcbbf162d43475d37aba9e8602077543423e4694b3266fe2601666732540f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=667" type="image/jpeg" height="667" width="900"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine after a tailings storage facility breached, releasing almost all the stored slimes from one compartment. ]]></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[‘This is how we do it’: 30 years of caring for a son with cerebral palsy]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-this-is-how-we-do-it-30-years-of-caring-for-a-son-with-cerebral-palsy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-this-is-how-we-do-it-30-years-of-caring-for-a-son-with-cerebral-palsy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanya Pampalone, Anna-Maria van Niekerk]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[His wheelchair no longer fits, and the local clinic often runs out of his medicine. Add to that three decades of living with cerebral palsy
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/EGFQXHA5HZCHRMXDDWU7VGZPPQ.jpg?auth=4b7fe51a161b36ecf91e5543585365bfc34116c1ea842a43d0fa2ba9a387ff4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160" type="image/jpeg" height="2160" width="3840"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Keneilwe Dikoma has cared for her son, Lorato, who has cerebral palsy, for 30 years. She tells us what life has been like.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Albert Tibane</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion-and-analysis/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We cannot live like this’: Lenasia residents still without water despite R49m budget]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-we-cannot-live-like-this-lenasia-residents-still-without-water-despite-r49m-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-18-we-cannot-live-like-this-lenasia-residents-still-without-water-despite-r49m-budget/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gugulethu  Mashinini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Residents left stranded as water trucks stop delivery and contractors halt work]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/3EIBM55UIJIOBFLRQ5DWTG3DJI.jpg?auth=5c8ab8e5b2d02681ac2646ae06957a26b1b7e8613161d5d1593ce474281909b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=833&amp;height=575" type="image/jpeg" height="575" width="833"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stalled water project in Patsing leaves community members high and dry as a R49m water project is halted, leaving residents to fend for themselves.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">File Picture</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORDED | Opening of the 46th Ordinary Summit of Sadc Heads of State and Government]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-watch-live-opening-of-the-46th-ordinary-summit-of-sadc-heads-of-state-and-governement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-watch-live-opening-of-the-46th-ordinary-summit-of-sadc-heads-of-state-and-governement/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Heads of state convene for high-level talks on development and co-operation]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:57:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/SDZUFYZLCNHOJBXPYSHTAJDBQ4.jpg?auth=cab350c3744029f60a3a044c0f58f85d7b89a3fb02616243ce05e6aaa41b571e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667" type="image/jpeg" height="2667" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sadc leaders are at the International Conference Centre in Durban for the summit. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SANDILE NDLOVU</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian bank fires economist who warned Moscow is losing ‘war of attrition’ with West]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-russian-bank-fires-economist-who-warned-moscow-is-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-russian-bank-fires-economist-who-warned-moscow-is-losing-war-of-attrition-with-west/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Andrei Klepach highlighted Russia’s resilience to sanctions but warned the country was falling behind the West and China due to the Ukraine war]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:26:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/74CPWWKXNRDA3DZZGAZ7UK2LOQ.jpg?auth=3bba0a4ef216f94a654ec8a2db962096ffe217a72688b952cd25ff8cb03c709e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=641" type="image/jpeg" height="641" width="1000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke billows from the burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack in Koledino, Russia, on  August 16 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Reuters Agency</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stop spreading lies’: Rorisang Thandekiso sets  record straight on her relationship status ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-stop-spreading-lies-rorisang-thandekiso-sets-record-straight-on-her-relationship-status/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-stop-spreading-lies-rorisang-thandekiso-sets-record-straight-on-her-relationship-status/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Mphande]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rorisang Thandekiso has shut down rumours that she recently tied the knot. 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:22:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/JKEINB62ANIGFGDJ4RDV3G5GSI.png?auth=ecd19563d997b7974b8b524c518c991e44be2a41f3bc27aec70190c6484bc375&amp;smart=true&amp;width=387&amp;height=309" type="image/png" height="309" width="387"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Media personality Rorisang Thandekiso shuts down rumours about her relationship status.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Tarzan ditches club-focused rhythms for Afro-soul]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-singer-tarzan-ditches-club-focused-rhythms-for-afro-soul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-singer-tarzan-ditches-club-focused-rhythms-for-afro-soul/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Mphande]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Singer Tarzan is putting a pause on club-focused rhythms to focus on Afro-soul and R&B with her latest single 'Seyinomnikazi'.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:20:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/MFYRQPUOIBCINCKTUYPQL6LORI.jpeg?auth=9a113095500bdd5c1fa4b23747761e7917fc2a553b8742625a91241cebc3204e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=853&amp;height=640" type="image/jpeg" height="640" width="853"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Singer Tarzan speaks on her budding music career.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">tarzan </media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazen or desperate? 23-year-old arrested after allegedly trying to hijack two cars minutes apart]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-brazen-or-desperate-23-year-old-arrested-after-allegedly-trying-to-hijack-two-cars-minutes-apart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-brazen-or-desperate-23-year-old-arrested-after-allegedly-trying-to-hijack-two-cars-minutes-apart/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yoliswa Sobuwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Metro police officers made 127 arrests last week and recovered eight stolen or hijacked vehicles, six firearms and various quantities of drugs.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:32:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LSI3EBPJDJDXBJB2P7QA6233Q4.jpeg?auth=0775fbfeb63efc4376ece5c9ba72eb1adf36a017a28010e99628a47c58833fea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3543&amp;height=2425" type="image/jpeg" height="2425" width="3543"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 23-year-old suspect was arrested after he tried to hijack two cars in one area just minutes apart.  Picture AI generated: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every extra day’ is irreparable harm: court orders Ekurhuleni to restore N12 residents]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-every-extra-day-is-irreparable-harm-court-orders-ekurhuleni-to-restore-n12-residents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-every-extra-day-is-irreparable-harm-court-orders-ekurhuleni-to-restore-n12-residents/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Mabuza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The City of Ekurhuleni must proceed with an order to temporarily restore hundreds of people to the N12 informal settlement in Benoni, despite the municipality’s attempts to challenge the ruling on appeal. 
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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evan Vucci</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Usindiso building fire case reopened after state seeks clarity on victims’ identities]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-usindiso-building-fire-case-reopened-after-state-seeks-clarity-on-victims-identities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-usindiso-building-fire-case-reopened-after-state-seeks-clarity-on-victims-identities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mmatumelo Lebjane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Judgment in the case of Sithembiso Mdlalose, accused of starting the Usindiso building fire that killed 76 people in Johannesburg, has been delayed after the state was granted permission to reopen its case.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:11:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/DJFR6GMUW5FM5FQYCCFBH5XPIQ.jpg?auth=0ec018dbc5abd005a9f5fbe5fcbbdfc4a8d4068b1b342a879f2017e5b4531928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6246&amp;height=4163" type="image/jpeg" height="4163" width="6246"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sithembiso Mdlalose appearing in the Palm Ridge magistrate's court as the state reopens its case against him. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia jails opposition politician for 11 years for anti-war comments]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-russia-jails-opposition-politician-for-11-years-for-anti-war-comments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-russia-jails-opposition-politician-for-11-years-for-anti-war-comments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lev Shlosberg, the party’s deputy chairperson, was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces and spreading false information about them.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:53:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/SGDFKYKHKBBZLC2ZLPNHEH55LI.jpg?auth=003d811c973026cd4d33c5554af85b4812699cc9081543c382b1e324554c27b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=669" type="image/jpeg" height="669" width="1000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Yabloko party deputy chair Lev Shlosberg speaks to his wife, Zhanna, during a court hearing in Pskov, Russia, on August 17 2026. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dmitry Vasilyev</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPLAINER | How the DRC’s Ebola outbreak became the second most lethal on record]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-explainer-how-the-drcs-ebola-outbreak-became-the-second-most-lethal-on-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-explainer-how-the-drcs-ebola-outbreak-became-the-second-most-lethal-on-record/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Delayed detection, lack of vaccine and aid cuts hinder efforts to contain deadly outbreak]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:43:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/JF7NBOSGFVFBRFVBHQWD4P5V2U.JPG?auth=17fbf3d6ad469f76e8ba09a35acfd94ac7945c9c860e9703f62f9e5a17947ebf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2422" type="image/jpeg" height="2422" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A drone view shows Reuters correspondent Clement Bonnerot walking at the Ceca-20 cemetery as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, DRC, on July 14 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gradel Muyisa Mumbere</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Tribunal gives green light to sale of Maumela’s R9.5m Ferrari]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-special-tribunal-gives-green-light-to-sale-of-maumelas-r95m-ferrari/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-17-special-tribunal-gives-green-light-to-sale-of-maumelas-r95m-ferrari/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nandi Ntini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribunal clears sale of luxury supercar linked to controversial businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela amid SIU probe into Tembisa Hospital]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:18:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/DVJ7VHK6XRHGVIWCDHUR5WAEX4.jpeg?auth=7a7b6eb7e8a6f143251e4adde5392e49caa6d6b39bb25742d9eb15018ddfe6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4160&amp;height=2334" type="image/jpeg" height="2334" width="4160"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Special Tribunal has authorised the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale linked to controversial businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela, with the luxury hybrid supercar expected to fetch at least R9.5m.]]></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[Iran says it will escalate war if US does not honour deal within weeks]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-iran-says-it-will-escalate-war-if-us-does-not-honour-deal-within-weeks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-iran-says-it-will-escalate-war-if-us-does-not-honour-deal-within-weeks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If the US does not meet interim peace deal deadline and diplomacy fails, Tehran says it will conduct a 'timely and precise' military attack to break the US naval blockade]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:14:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/QRGCXSAMORFARIZHGIR6NUHABU.JPG?auth=88d8c95e00adaf4e622338175f8d0c76b87471a1cf206bc34b080758e04041c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3377" type="image/jpeg" height="3377" width="6000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on August 6 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Split Likud will determine Netanyahu’s re-election hopes]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-split-likud-will-determine-netanyahus-re-election-hopes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-split-likud-will-determine-netanyahus-re-election-hopes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The gap between Likud party members and Likud voters and the public has increased ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:50:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/GXMAAEET6VH5JJAF6BE2U6RSPM.JPG?auth=091c83ba6726c3111bdbc6991f614d5efcaa24495fa8ef1b4b7249abe9faf1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3463&amp;height=2309" type="image/jpeg" height="2309" width="3463"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking re-election. File picture: Reuters/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronen Zvulun</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs  ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-08-17-nestle-looks-to-develop-new-products-to-serve-users-of-weight-loss-drugs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-08-17-nestle-looks-to-develop-new-products-to-serve-users-of-weight-loss-drugs/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nestle executive says rapid rise of weight-loss drugs creates opportunity and the company is using AI and other technologies to develop products for patients]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:44:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/CI3DNZD3PVLE7J22GF23ICL4U4.jpg?auth=29e1da8c153df8fd08cf33c0bf3d831f1836f3a07a82f78760bf83cfe4a33d40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2508&amp;height=1672" type="image/jpeg" height="1672" width="2508"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nestle is seeking to turn the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs from a threat into a business opportunity. Stock photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/karepastock</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper Emtee back behind bars after violating bail conditions ]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-rapper-emtee-back-behind-bars-after-violating-bail-conditions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-17-rapper-emtee-back-behind-bars-after-violating-bail-conditions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Mphande]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mthembeni Ndevu, popularly known as Emtee, had his bail revoked and is now in custody after appearing briefly in the Midrand magistrate’s court on Monday on charges of violating a protection order obtained by his estranged wife Nicole Chinsamy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/CYE6RMRTSBEG5LDTF2KEWBYXBU.jpg?auth=993272d251aeb1f0ea486d9f6423e19a1559f9db166d7bc4da603081cef938b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365" type="image/jpeg" height="1365" width="2048"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mthembeni 'Emtee' Ndevu at his bail hearing at the Midrand magistrate's court on July 13. File picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mukovhe Mulidzwi</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia’s president extends election lead, partial results show]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-17-zambias-president-extends-election-lead-partial-results-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-17-zambias-president-extends-election-lead-partial-results-show/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hichilema’s share of the valid votes rose to roughly 62%]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:15:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/LRUCPVB6YFAVVAE7H3MTNJLHOY?auth=60e223545147d4688ddc404fc013a2c5e063b770ff0709a8b04e34f3e80ba074&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2099&amp;height=1574" type="image/jpeg" height="1574" width="2099"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has extended his lead in his country's presidential election. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">,REUTERS</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEWSMAKER | Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo?]]></title><link>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-newsmaker-who-is-khalil-al-hayya-the-hamas-leader-who-met-kushner-in-cairo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-newsmaker-who-is-khalil-al-hayya-the-hamas-leader-who-met-kushner-in-cairo/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On Hayya's watch, Hamas agreed in July to lay down its weapons under a Trump-backed plan linking its disarmament to Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:04:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/APLYIWEFWRG4NGNMTEQLI6LZLA.JPG?auth=dcde7501a24d1ecfec34781a405633a187b03aca80c9af001c93aebcc47e800f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2427&amp;height=1618" type="image/jpeg" height="1618" width="2427"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Tehran, Iran, on February 8 2025. 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