<?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[Sowetan]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.sowetan.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Sowetan News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:28:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[ANC loses hold in Mpumalanga as coalitions loom]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-anc-loses-hold-in-mpumalanga-as-coalitions-loom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-anc-loses-hold-in-mpumalanga-as-coalitions-loom/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandla Khoza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The only municipalities the ANC won outright are Chief Albert Luthuli, Nkomazi and Bushbuckridge]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:49:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/6IGJYLMTGZD4JJ7IDMSBV3LG4Q.jpeg?auth=befb4e20ffa581228dbeb46a3cd145f0419c66c55cff37af4b78f2dceccb6a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Seventy-year-old John Masuku from Hillbrow casting his vote. 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File picture: Sandile Ndlovu]]></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[How Lesotho mathematician is using maths to model cancer treatment]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-how-lesotho-mathematician-is-using-maths-to-model-cancer-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-how-lesotho-mathematician-is-using-maths-to-model-cancer-treatment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Banda]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Likang Thethe stressed that his findings are mathematical predictions rather than proven clinical results]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:23:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ODDQS6MSTNFODGME72J2Z3VIMQ.jpeg?auth=1916867a973778a8fd81a230a8138bae855b526c550e1d537e6ecbf649cf52ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Likhang Thethe, 24, a lecturer in maths at the National University of Lesotho. 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Picture: 123RF/realfah]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/realfah</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor suspended by HPCSA in 2012 arrested after found treating patients in Gauteng ]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-doctor-suspended-by-hpcsa-in-2012-arrested-after-found-treating-patients-in-gauteng/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-doctor-suspended-by-hpcsa-in-2012-arrested-after-found-treating-patients-in-gauteng/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Botho  Molosankwe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dr Dainel Echun was arrested in Randburg on November 5 and detained at Randburg police station]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:31:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/54SZLSHLFJPGHDG5OHUVVY64EQ.jpg?auth=baf615505a1b1877c72bf0150618d518c031e7fe9da486a390f53df83c90c5a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A doctor who has allegedly been treating patients despite being suspended 14 years ago is among six people arrested in a nationwide crackdown on illegal medical practitioners. File Picture/123RF/Atit Phetmuangtong]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Atit Phetmuangtong</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouaddou urges more efficiency from his players]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-08-ouaddou-urges-more-efficiency-from-his-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-08-ouaddou-urges-more-efficiency-from-his-players/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sihle Ndebele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pirates beat Sekhukhune United 1-0 in the Carling Knockout quarterfinals at Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:34:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/JOW7YPOQWFGPJJVFRNYXQZNQTI.jpg?auth=6b10d2dfda1c55a022f597f57f42a35180790985c0f2c324a93284691b9bf93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mpho Padime of Orlando Pirates celebrates his goal with teammates during the Carling Knockout Cup 2026/27 quarterfinal match between Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United at Orlando Amstel Arena in Soweto on November 7 2026. ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt reopens embassy in Libya’s Tripoli after 12-year closure]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-egypt-reopens-embassy-in-libyas-tripoli-after-12-year-closure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-egypt-reopens-embassy-in-libyas-tripoli-after-12-year-closure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cairo moves to strengthen ties with Tripoli-based government after years of division]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:29:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/J42GXRS7LFD6XCO3YULTE2J6VM.JPG?auth=f8d0f2f1de582020a132b3695b43f935dc022936ce56416865893c89c7525280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Egypt’s embassy in Tripoli, Libya, reopened on Saturday after remaining closed for 12 years. Picture: Reuters/Ismail Zetouni]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ismail Zetouni</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE UPDATES | ActionSA to block Zille, Ramaphosa to quit?]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-05-live-updates-cape-town-becomes-first-metro-with-majority-control/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-05-live-updates-cape-town-becomes-first-metro-with-majority-control/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our reporters are on the ground to give you updates about the 2026 local municipal election developments, as they happen]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:08:33 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/JR6FZAG4OVACBH5RFLHQUMLEYU.jpg?auth=1f2a7479c4c4f8e7e474efe34bef893a0104e177c8e89e61e3755348f74249a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[KwaZulu-Natal IEC electoral officer Ntombifuthi Masinga and national strategic liason officer Mawethu  Mosery at the results operation centre in Durban]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">YASANTHA NAIDOO</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/business/2026-11-08-thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-charged-with-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-photos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/business/2026-11-08-thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-charged-with-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-photos/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[FBI seizes alleged child abuse material from storage units rented by Meghan Markle’s father]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:54:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/2KWOYGTQFNAIJMJSFUKZTLWCIM.jpg?auth=90641875c38488ce692d61c1ef63faca8efadef6e48f7351e4a07075e9d66d49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was arrested in Florida on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material. File picture: Supplied/MEGA/GC Images]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied/MEGA/GC Images</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islamist militants force Ebola patients to flee in deadly DRC raid]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-islamist-militants-force-ebola-patients-to-flee-in-deadly-drc-raid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-islamist-militants-force-ebola-patients-to-flee-in-deadly-drc-raid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least 33 killed as Islamic State-linked militants attack Ebola-hit village in DRC]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:50:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/O2JWVU4UCRHRNBFDV5DKA75MWA.JPG?auth=402eb4b90ff9f3bcb175df2517d5fbb5383238167c1a63452533370b236362f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DRC security forces patrol the neighbourhood after an attack by Islamic State-linked militants, who burnt homes, a health post and other buildings, in Cantine-Aloya, North Kivu province, DRC, on November 6 2026. 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Picture: Thapelo Morebudi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION | High electricity prices cripple municipalities and households]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-11-08-opinion-high-electricity-prices-cripple-municipalities-and-households/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-11-08-opinion-high-electricity-prices-cripple-municipalities-and-households/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SundayTimes SundayTimes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From 2008 to 2025 Eskom’s charge rose from 18c to 184c per kWh, a ninefold increase]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:28:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ACADCSTZYFALBPWSEVJXBIRZBA.jpg?auth=3f7904dacf19a2ccc367f98d7e9e7581ba2637d6b9e34e0e7a393056e2781f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The writers say municipal debt to Eskom has climbed at a worrying rate and must be dealt with, but the additional amount of R789bn paid by municipalities to Eskom since 2008 arising from the portion of the Eskom bulk price increases above inflation is close to eight times the total accumulated debt of all municipalities to Eskom. 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File picture: Supplied  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sars threatens to seize Ria Ledwaba’s assets]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-sars-threatens-to-seize-ria-ledwabas-assets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-sars-threatens-to-seize-ria-ledwabas-assets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Safa vice-president Ria Ledwaba faces threat of asset seizure over R8.3m Sars debt]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:27:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/MESBXVMQN5LLXLXMUP64K4ZSXQ.png?auth=02ca4cfca5a11d67369dcf52caae01f3fd96c381a4d26c81f9e91154cd0ce654&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former SA Football Association vice-president Ria Ledwaba. File picture: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAMI NKOSI | Why protecting the right to organise matters]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-11-08-thami-nkosi-why-protecting-the-right-to-organise-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-11-08-thami-nkosi-why-protecting-the-right-to-organise-matters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sowetan Sowetan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Across SA, civil society movements face increasing efforts to delegitimise their advocacy, writes Thami Nkosi]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/LJYGMGTGPZNU5AO2P4V4BL5ZQQ.jpg?auth=cb53aafb101a54429a40802b59b9c77ea0a72e40f2764bd8c5e15f4d95bf4d2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Individuals and community movements that organise, advocate and demand accountability are confronted by efforts to delegitimise their work, says the writer. Picture: Thulani Dlamini/File photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">THULI DLAMINI</media:credit></media:content><category>Columnists</category><category:id>/opinion/columnists</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEEPLY ROOTED | Mmatema Gavu on knowing God personally to see victories]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/listen/2026-11-08-deeply-rooted-mmatema-gavu-on-knowing-god-personally-to-see-victories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/listen/2026-11-08-deeply-rooted-mmatema-gavu-on-knowing-god-personally-to-see-victories/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mmatema Gavu on knowing God personally to see victories.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/IGZ4SNXFTZBUHD4XDEYGKJM7PE.JPG?auth=b6a5cb6c65af8c15be44b330013d9a16fde4a24e5c6272c4df5b898d0acf0736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gospel artist Mmatema during the Deeply Rooted podcast with host Sinazo Kos]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thulani Mbele</media:credit></media:content><category>Listen</category><category:id>/listen</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neuer’s record-breaking day turns sour after error and injury]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-neuers-record-breaking-day-turns-sour-after-error-and-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-neuers-record-breaking-day-turns-sour-after-error-and-injury/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:03:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/UPF27AOMHJKI3NM4BIIMOTDGWU.jpg?auth=57d2fa3bad3ae827305f89b403750793fd17a773fe376fc9a5f58b15d880299c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer looks dejected after Holstein Kiel's Hauke Wahl scored in their DFB Cup, second round game at Holstein-Stadion, Kiel, Germany on January 13, 2021 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FABIAN BIMMER / REUTERS</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odegaard seals narrow win for Arsenal, Tottenham revival ends at Leeds]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-odegaard-seals-narrow-win-for-arsenal-tottenham-revival-ends-at-leeds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-odegaard-seals-narrow-win-for-arsenal-tottenham-revival-ends-at-leeds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Arsenal banked another three points in the defence of their Premier League title.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:28:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/E2BREUSCU5DWXHVEFWIBXXVS5A.JPG?auth=d6ad20d886c633799f0ff5baba01f2abe9383d73b842bd06a548ac15edb9bbaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard celebrates scoring their third goal with Kai Havertz.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Radburn</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand outclass Scotland to maintain unbeaten record]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-11-07-new-zealand-outclass-scotland-to-maintain-unbeaten-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-11-07-new-zealand-outclass-scotland-to-maintain-unbeaten-record/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Zealand kept up their unbeaten record against Scotland, blowing away their hosts in the second half, winning 43-21]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:27:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/M32MKHXVABAYVP2EZDTXV6DVJY.jpg?auth=497a65d5d089cd948854cc1009a80b105a91f3c08a1a3301e802ba9fae6d1055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The All Blacks' Beauden Barrett in action. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ross Setford</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people dead after shooting in Polish city of Krakow]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-five-people-dead-after-shooting-in-polish-city-of-krakow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-five-people-dead-after-shooting-in-polish-city-of-krakow/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A gunman shot dead five people and wounded more than 10 on Saturday.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:06:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/2VTLCJ4HBFFNNFAMHGUVVUFVE4.png?auth=cae37249f1002207be2c15c198da73b58b5b71afc89224e798e7082b6624d389&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A gunman shot dead five people and wounded more than 10 on Saturday in the main square of the southern Polish city of Krakow, police said. File photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AI generated</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verstappen quickest in final Sao Paulo practice ahead of Antonelli]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-verstappen-quickest-in-final-sao-paulo-practice-ahead-of-antonelli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-verstappen-quickest-in-final-sao-paulo-practice-ahead-of-antonelli/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time in final practice on Saturday for Formula One’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:25:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/UPRFY3IKIZKMTETVQYEIQIF6WA.jpg?auth=d55f57273306572ac94cd0ddb35cd48bcba5498460283477632e16b7b167ec54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time in final practice on Saturday for Formula One’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Picture: REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Zerbi declines to blame VAR as Tottenham lose to Leeds]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-de-zerbi-declines-to-blame-var-as-tottenham-lose-to-leeds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-07-de-zerbi-declines-to-blame-var-as-tottenham-lose-to-leeds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Roberto De Zerbi refused to blame his side’s 1-0 Premier League defeat on the decision.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:56:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/WH7IVEDB3BFNJN75T5XDYUN6TM.JPG?auth=ef94138eb1bf3270fd2d6ff69d82fb7f81970a3b75d69da04c13e6866ab49650&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi reacts during the English Premier League clash against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland on April 12, 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Scott Heppell/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio warns top staff against conflicts of interest as Republicans look to 2028]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-rubio-warns-top-staff-against-conflicts-of-interest-as-republicans-look-to-2028/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-rubio-warns-top-staff-against-conflicts-of-interest-as-republicans-look-to-2028/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:33:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/6Z7TSNQJSNERBAC67FNJVARG4E.jpg?auth=041bc70ddaa09a278f2ce0c4c05abb4aee66689a7eff0da517e7e9a9ba83dd6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026. Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yuki Iwamura</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates notch up fourth straight win over Sekhukhune United]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-11-07-orlando-pirates-notch-fourth-straight-win-over-sekhukhune-united/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-11-07-orlando-pirates-notch-fourth-straight-win-over-sekhukhune-united/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates advance to Carling Knockout Cup semifinals after narrow win over Sekhukhune United.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:14:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/XYIPOFXURJEA3O2I23S3FLLQRA.jpg?auth=7804aebb11da233a480a7af0070a094ff1cc286aa8c26aba1495b0ffc43f1bf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mpho Padime of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the Carling Knockout Cup 2026/27 quarterfinal match against Sekhukhune United at Orlando Amstel Arena in Soweto on 07 November 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[IEC orders recounts in five wards as it deals with 197 election objections]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-iec-orders-recounts-in-five-wards-as-it-deals-with-197-election-objections/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-iec-orders-recounts-in-five-wards-as-it-deals-with-197-election-objections/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Electoral Commission of South Africa has ordered recounts in five wards after 197 objections]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:01:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ZGUWDYPFAJG7VJLDLPIQ2FUNOU.JPG?auth=687ba26e80c361602fd48cd177588cca64972052f66cabbbac2e4bf3b96728fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chairperson of the IEC Mosotho Moepya briefs the media on the status of the vote counting, confirming results will be announced on Sunday, November 8. 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Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">YASANTHA NAIDOO</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | ‘We will not beg for mayorship’: Mbalula says ANC performance in polls ‘catastrophic’]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-watch-we-will-not-beg-for-mayorship-mbalula-says-anc-performance-in-polls-catastrophic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-watch-we-will-not-beg-for-mayorship-mbalula-says-anc-performance-in-polls-catastrophic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula described the party’s performance in the polls as 'catastrophic']]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:42:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/24HDKDC6TRCGXNM6NRMHX7IF6E.jpg?auth=fe95cc6ed4ca0e96bdf77de86f84b13b6beeb26caf595ea0e08d1ff6be3d744b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula addressing the media on the preliminary outcomes of the local government elections at IEC National results operation centre at Gallagher convention centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. 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Picture:  IGOR IVANKO/Pool via REUTERS]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">IGOR IVANKO</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PICS | Party leaders at the IEC results centre]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-07-in-pics-party-leaders-at-the-iec-results-centre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-07-in-pics-party-leaders-at-the-iec-results-centre/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was among the political representatives at the IEC Results Centre in Midrand.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:14:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ZLKONUFLHND5ZEHOARTBULFMYA.jpg?auth=ec27cfc1fb3675f1c1ff0e0388747a7c76f6a234d54e01157e6a35d729399174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former president Jacob Zuma during the MK Party media briefing at the IEC Provincial Results Operations Centre, based at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. 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Picture: Reuters/Hollie Adams]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hollie Adams</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MK Party wants eThekwini election results frozen over alleged IEC system failures ]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-07-mk-party-wants-ethekwini-election-results-frozen-over-alleged-iec-system-failures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-07-mk-party-wants-ethekwini-election-results-frozen-over-alleged-iec-system-failures/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizeka Tandwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Objection claims arithmetic mismatches between digital and physical vote tallies]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:58:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/JXXVY46ZPVBM7LRKA2YUGZ2QJI.jpeg?auth=8b9114fed3a2d1d17f7b0aafc90fa12a2c4e66263dbbf32c4244e4573b73e978&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former president and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma casts his vote at eNtolwane Primary School in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: Sandile Ndlovu]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sandile Ndlovu</media:credit></media:content><category>Municipal Elections 2026</category><category:id>/politics/elections-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia sees steady growth and smaller budget deficit next year]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-11-07-zambia-sees-steady-growth-and-smaller-budget-deficit-next-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-11-07-zambia-sees-steady-growth-and-smaller-budget-deficit-next-year/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fuel tax relief and maize spending drive this year’s fiscal gap]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/CIT3JVJKYVA57IB73CNCAXQYIA.JPG?auth=25ca29c887dd37b3485d6f434176ed94943be9c9385004d28678201c01a6ff81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vendors sell goods at a market in Lusaka, Zambia, in February 2024. File picture: Reuters/Namukolo Siyumbwa]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NAMUKOLO SIYUMBWA</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[I despise the DA, but will work with them, says PA’s McKenzie after defeat]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-06-i-despise-the-da-but-will-work-with-them-says-pas-mckenzie-after-defeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-06-i-despise-the-da-but-will-work-with-them-says-pas-mckenzie-after-defeat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Party leader ‘submits to mandate of the voters’ as Eldorado Park’s Ward 18 changes hands]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:33:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/QF74BZFMAZDXRJSJNRD7J5POUU.jpg?auth=e80481f207bc55c9ddb65f4d137a61ba1fd531ae8e6bd0ce267917473ca05844&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie says 'the people have spoken', after the DA captures Eldorado Park's Ward 18 in the local government elections. Picture: Werner Hills]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Werner Hills</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Five things to know: What voters had to say about their voting experience ]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-06-watch-five-things-to-know-what-voters-had-to-say-about-their-voting-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-06-watch-five-things-to-know-what-voters-had-to-say-about-their-voting-experience/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Koena Mashale]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South Africans largely rated the electoral process as free, fair and professionally run]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/FMCDWAAMZBE43NU75SE2P6EKMY.jpeg?auth=274a63f81d0191f9a545e3b31093fc2f9d8b827a4da7a1f3a98c54f596759176&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dr Benjamin Roberts, research director at the HSRC, says his council's poll survey found the elections to be free and fair. Picture: Koena Mashale]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Koena Mashale</media:credit></media:content><category>Municipal Elections 2026</category><category:id>/politics/elections-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration ends California balloting lawsuit]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-07-trump-administration-ends-california-balloting-lawsuit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-07-trump-administration-ends-california-balloting-lawsuit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dismissal follows decisive Democratic wins in California midterms]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/VMIRA5YQUVAS5COXGBEUGIG6DA.JPG?auth=80e5296ac6b1342ccd5cdfed0388d93b8926fcbcc9cd8299b1128ea2d803f7e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Midterm election ballots are scanned at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Centre the same day US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from ​more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials alleged are probably non-US citizens. Picture: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Evelyn Hockstein</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zille prefers ActionSA or ANC as Joburg coalition partners]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-07-zille-prefers-actionsa-or-anc-as-joburg-coalition-partners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/elections-2026/2026-11-07-zille-prefers-actionsa-or-anc-as-joburg-coalition-partners/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizeka Tandwa]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[DA mayoral candidate discusses pros and cons of small and large coalitions]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:26:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/DFWOWV6XVVBL5IGPWWBMX5UY6Y.jpg?auth=d1930ac181f6efbd0c84b867db13d67af4c0b2b593cb25a8785402fd9c5dd3a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[06/11/2026. DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Helen Zille looks up as she talks to the media  at the results operation centre at Gallagher Estate in MidrandPicture: Masi Losi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MASI LOSI</media:credit></media:content><category>Municipal Elections 2026</category><category:id>/politics/elections-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kolisi welcomes homecoming of Bok stars, pays tribute to Andrews]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-11-07-kolisi-welcomes-homecoming-of-bok-stars-pays-tribute-to-andrews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-11-07-kolisi-welcomes-homecoming-of-bok-stars-pays-tribute-to-andrews/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Springboks eye Nations Championship success with bolstered lineup]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:11:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ZL727ONYH5FCLPV22JNKGFLDFE.jpg?auth=efe6f6a215dd441eae5eeb9e409557aaa7fe2212870e981094beeacd55814cf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Springbok captain Siya Kolisi before the Nations Championship Test match against Italy in Turin on Saturday. Picture: Phakamisa Lensman/Backpagepix]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Phakamisa Lensman</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEDDY GOMBA | Gauteng is building a future where no one goes hungry]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-11-07-teddy-gomba-gauteng-is-building-a-future-where-no-one-goes-hungry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-11-07-teddy-gomba-gauteng-is-building-a-future-where-no-one-goes-hungry/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sowetan Sowetan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hunger is a pervasive issue in South Africa that affects millions of people, including children, writes Teddy Gomba]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/AIHUODRA3ZOAVHP67JJ4CJ6I2Y.jpg?auth=811dfc214c86465cd19903e6d9f911a909b9f5e2d80f37c779ccd96f2242c104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SAHRC stats say approximately 14-million South Africans, including more than 1,000 children who died from malnutrition last year, face the harsh reality of food insecurity, with 63.5% of households struggling to provide adequate meals. Picture: 123rf]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123rf.com</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail bid postponed for ‘illegal’ Gupta, accused of murdering police officer ]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-bail-bid-postponed-for-illegal-gupta-accused-of-murdering-police-officer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-07-bail-bid-postponed-for-illegal-gupta-accused-of-murdering-police-officer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Mabuza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Suspect alleged to be living in SA on expired visitor’s visa ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:44:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/4Q6KBBGRVJKF5MEWBZ7FWF4QMU.png?auth=db2db5f4738f3e1d5fb442a8e233fe42ad4bfe1d383cc05929aad91594873066&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/png" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Akilesh Gupta, charged with murdering a police officer, will remain in custody until his bail hearing on December 8. Picture: 123RF/albund]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/Stockstudio44</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia using its own version of Starlink for strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv says]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-06-russia-using-its-own-version-of-starlink-for-strikes-on-ukraine-kyiv-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-06-russia-using-its-own-version-of-starlink-for-strikes-on-ukraine-kyiv-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Moscow using ‘Rassvet’ satellite system over battlefields for military purposes, says defence spokesperson.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:47:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/VEO6NPALJNCDNAVEZNVCIT5KTI.JPG?auth=745a659ee68f08a0bd2a8961e47c80a6176ccf01f779ea8a0281f06fe8e7be21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A firefighter works at the site of a warehouse facility damaged during a Russian jet drone strike in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Thursday. Picture: Reuters]]></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[WATCH | The Political Arena team talks to political leaders about LGE results ]]></title><link>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-06-watch-live-the-political-arena-team-talks-to-political-leaders-about-lge-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-06-watch-live-the-political-arena-team-talks-to-political-leaders-about-lge-results/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Join The Political Arena live as the election results come in and our journalists unpack the trends]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/NXISQ6ZNOBFUJHDOUYHEHWCZKQ.jpg?auth=f1c28400df2ee9c6513e64db70b19196b87441b43fcf3910d1bbf83b66beeabc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sy Mamabolo, the CEO of the Electoral Commission of SA, briefs the media. Picture: Masi Losi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MASI LOSI</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item></channel></rss>