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Picture: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-bucs-coach-defends-mbuthuma-urges-supporters-to-fully-back-him/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T09:18:01.277Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T09:18:01.277Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bucs coach defends Mbuthuma, urges supporters to fully back him]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates,Yanele Mbuthuma,Abdeslam Ouaddou,Betway Premiership,Patrick Maswanganyi,Chippa United]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/OZN2JBCSMNAKJJVCZJBILO5CLU.JPG?auth=05bac37fb4f78846f591767473bcc8c65c34101ffbf7410a2a5bf63f6eb24ab3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coach Ouaddou has encouraged Orlando Pirates fans to support Yanela Mbuthuma despite his goal drought. 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Picture: ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-watch-live-cat-matlala-expected-to-testify-before-madlanga-commission/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:51:46.114Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:51:46.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | ‘Cat’ Matlala expected to testify before Madlanga commission]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[matlala,Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala,Madlanga Commission]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ZVHG3WCQYNGENMNP73LIEEBY3A.jpg?auth=c340e7c939c7b24c8f24c2fcc2565a9aeac9f79bd895fdb1436fd4b45c6b211d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala is expected to appear before the Madlanga commission. Picture:]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-matric-results-regulator-goes-to-sca-to-stop-publication-of-marks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:46:58.815Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:46:58.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matric results: regulator goes to SCA to stop publication of marks ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Information Regulator,Matric results,Matric results publication court case,Arena Holdings,Supreme Court of Appeal,Information Regulator court case against department of basic education,matric results newspapers legal battle,DBE matric results privacy,DBE legal battle,Arena Holdings matric results,Protection of Personal Information Act,Protection of Personal Information Act media,Siviwe Gwarube legal case,Information Regulator POPIA,Supreme Court of Appeal matric results,matric results publication,matric results newspapers,Business Day,Judge Omphemetse Mooki,Mfana Gwala]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/EPONGWTPPZPPBIGVUQDTPC6CBU.png?auth=c85e378a351cdd5ab8f5c8b193f591e5474c2137233f94a4eba55523b6008397&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube faces legal showdown before the Supreme Court of Appeal by Information Regulator seeking to stop the publication of matric results in newspapers. 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Picture:]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-grave-mistake-cemetery-turns-into-porn-hotspot/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:30:07.202Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:30:07.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grave mistake: Cemetery turns into porn hotspot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cemetery,Wick Street Local Cemetery,Verulam,cemetery Verulam,porn cemetery,porn Verulam]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/VUTG25NIFBEVBNXM273QGTCK54.jpeg?auth=3241e40a743cdd9cb0d8316b0f2ea505d4f95a74026814ffc9f22be008f9d971&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KwaZulu-Natal residents are angry about bizarre incidents taking place in cemeteries. 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Picture:]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-08-17-trump-orders-us-to-cut-back-military-exercises-with-ally-south-korea/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:14:57.31Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:14:57.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump orders US to cut back military exercises with ally South Korea]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[US South Korea joint drills reduction,US South Korea economic tensions,North Korea missile launches,Trump Kim Jong Un relationship,US troop costs South Korea]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/NHJW4GEST5DHLN4NGBACJWIXYA.JPG?auth=657bc6484f74d95eef884f222ce33f5224251d9d73fd9bc4d4a55f0f13c9f5c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump said he was 'not happy' that the US had agreed to participate and highlighted his 'very good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. 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Picture:]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-kgatlana-slams-those-calling-for-senior-banyana-players-to-retire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:32:17.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:32:17.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kgatlana slams those calling for senior Banyana players to retire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Banyana Banyana,Wafcon,intercontinental playoffs,Desiree Ellis,Nigeria,pot two,Casablanca]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/GLLAOANZ2BFALFZFSQHO5OI424.JPG?auth=1d4ef25ae6c5c98cd8dd751ab13a6ea840eb2d804f8e17db557e6a78259bd8d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana celebrates her goal in the 2-1 defeat against Morocco in Wafcon quarterfinals]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/boxing/2026-08-17-lerena-views-award-nomination-as-validation-for-his-hard-work/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:30:39.386Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:30:39.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lerena views award nomination as validation for his hard work]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Peter Smith boxing,Geraldine Lerena,Youth Sport Star of the Year,SuperSport boxing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/LNNCXI2DYBEL5OQN2DJQHXQ7VY.jpeg?auth=73fe303d04eb88f9568376aca71c93559c0173116ea47233a683523c1a7adb70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Lerena and his wife, boxing promoter. Geraldine Lerena.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-uct-council-halts-implementation-of-resolutions-at-centre-of-mosa-mashabelas-court-battle/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:26:51.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:26:51.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UCT Council halts implementation of resolutions at centre of Mosa Mashabela’s court battle ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[academic governance South Africa,UCT mediation process,Forest Hill incident UCT,UCT Ombud confidentiality,academic leadership legal review]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/TPIM6MDRNJGVVIXTERIBVWGHDU.jpg?auth=800d210fc2c50d96b871932e71f3b27619d4b57360bf3991a36f563ca416c8d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UCT Council chairperson Norman Arendse said Council had resolved to suspend the implementation of four resolutions challenged by Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosa Moshabela, pending the final determination of his judicial review proceedings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/s-mag/wellness/2026-08-17-feeling-hot-and-bothered-exploring-the-link-between-hormones-and-mental-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:19:50.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:19:50.481Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feeling hot and bothered? Exploring the link between hormones and mental health]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Sowetan health,Sowetan wellness,Menopause,Perimenopause,Postmenopause,Women's health,anxiety,depression,mental health,menopause and mental health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/RPRFHYDVWRNXJGINFMK5O5LPQE.jpg?auth=272f67b70f66052d11a2f64a68a527a8b9791e626fb6297b6b3470f5052cc29a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Picture: ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-i-warned-gauteng-officials-about-r169m-school-theft-but-nothing-happened-whistleblower/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:18:30.682Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:18:30.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘I warned Gauteng officials about R16.9m school theft but nothing happened’ - whistleblower]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[semphato,Soshanguve school project controversy,forged payment certificates,school construction project corruption]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/7AHVVO3BOZAB7GCSDIAX4F5P6M.jpg?auth=7d664d446537fa06577efdea24bb2a53397bae7d5924e06f62c029aabe0f375e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Whistleblower warned Gauteng officials about R16.9m school theft claims — then says nothing happened. Picture: Mukovhe Mulidzwi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-08-17-nomantu-nkomo-ralehoko-empowering-women-builds-resilient-communities/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:10:01.545Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:10:01.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NOMANTU NKOMO-RALEHOKO | Empowering women builds resilient communities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[entrepreneurship for women,community development Gauteng,food security initiatives]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/QLVDEUMAZRD2NKMSN7RTTKFENI.jpg?auth=822194ee5ac40dcf1759b31c5f1a99b4a47af1f4de6a287bfcdfdd44118fe754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Picture: ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-17-hundreds-of-migrants-in-ceuta-protest-for-asylum/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:01:16.203Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:01:16.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds of migrants in Ceuta protest for asylum]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[migrant living conditions Ceuta,healthcare crisis Ceuta,North Africa migration,asylum demand Spain,migrant crisis 2024,Spanish enclave migration,healthcare migrants Ceuta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/CZJXCGDZCVGSPAA6OEFRV3QDDY.JPG?auth=de55373338c4041b6ca3c2a08bfd4360103dd03a7cf4f0e7738e0a78e90b7cb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Migrants hold Spanish flags and signs calling for asylum as they gather in Ceuta, Spain, on August 16 2026. Picture:]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-the-am-check-in-your-top-3-reads-today/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:00:00.977Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:00:00.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The AM Check-in | Your top 3 reads today]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Nhlanhla Mkhize,Mkhize Gcwabe Properties,Semphato Secondary School ,Villa Liza Secondary School ,Ekurhuleni ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/PR47DCCLPRGTPKV4BARGADMJRQ.png?auth=9f8ecce1bae63de8615b52193b363c4f0b62ed0079cb0ba06ceea3e7a2dbf9c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-08-17-sthembiso-msomi-jobs-and-economic-growth-should-dominate-sadc-summit/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:55:26.295Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:55:26.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[S’THEMBISO MSOMI | Jobs and economic growth should dominate SADC summit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[infrastructure development Africa,SADC heads of state,democracy in Africa,African political stability,rare minerals Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/J2DARMD6GVFBPMGVPB4YSTTQNE.jpg?auth=0c45f17b41c864d69535eebf2fc26072228a03dfb012b57ef14cf0b19c1894e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the 2026 SADC Public Lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban on Friday, 14 August, ahead of the 46th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-08-17-sowetan-we-salute-cops-who-keep-our-faith-in-policing-alive/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:38:40.514Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:38:40.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SOWETAN | We salute cops who keep our faith in policing alive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[law enforcement integrity,police accountability,restoring public faith policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/B7XG25KK3FFQDAHWDBF4U4GLRE.jpeg?auth=5d34bcd38bfee12319a90ba4fdeb9471125bea611dda10968e0c60ada1d67817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police have recovered in firearms believed to those belonging to two Anti-Gang Unit police officers  killed in Reiger Park. The guns were found in Dukathole, Germiston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-17-drcs-deadliest-ebola-outbreak-more-than-2300-fatalities/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:29:21.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:29:21.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak: More than 2,300 fatalities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ebola Africa,Ebola outbreak history,Ebola symptoms,Ebola response challenges,public health crisis Congo,Ebola in Central Africa,deadliest Ebola outbreak,Ebola case fatality ratio]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ZX4LWHI6QZH25CXHKRKQZE3BNY.JPG?auth=918d973661c8f18e57da75eefb84e56965b07aa15ea642fd9cd83b331f3f0612&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A small number of experimental vaccines and therapies are being evaluated while global health authorities assess whether existing Ebola treatments could offer protection. Evidence so far is limited to animal studies. Picture: ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-over-2000-pupils-have-to-share-16-toilets-at-ekurhuleni-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T05:52:45.332Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T05:52:45.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Over 2,000 pupils have to share 16 toilets at Ekurhuleni school ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Villa liza Secondary school,sanitation,Gauteng department of Education,Equal Education,toilet ratio schools,toilet shortages,school overcrowding,Ekurhuleni]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/NCJLN2YWHVF7JDYXQ7JOBEWZWM.jpeg?auth=b717e927f75de8ea447c6efea0bc4050a8a11a81953d3e4c2da4e7132e2f8c75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[No fee-paying schools Villa  Liza Secondary School in Ekurhuleni.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-dont-blow-your-tax-refund-make-your-money-work-for-you/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T03:56:22.094Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T03:56:22.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Don’t blow your tax refund, make your money work for you]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[franchise principal,tax season,financial adviser,deductions,balance sheet]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/MNFGVWNYRZCXJINX73IQXSRZGE.jpg?auth=18e6a509f9da28bd4fcbd7325070b6f406a4d54f5ac5c98d4431a1c7538af519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taxpayers are warned to use their SARS refund carefully and potential use it to grow their wealth. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-17-sadc-summit-on-alert-as-anti-immigrant-march-planned-in-durban/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T03:31:40.964Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sowetan</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T03:31:40.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SADC summit on alert as anti-immigrant march planned in Durban]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[SADC migration protocol controversy,intra-SADC trade agenda,summit security arrests Durban,Cyril Ramaphosa SADC chair,March and March protest,Southern African heads of state meeting,migration policy South Africa,intra-SADC trade,Durban security summit,Southern African leaders Durban,summit accreditation arrests,Southern African Development Community,Tebello Mosikili,Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma,Elias Magosi,Organ Troika Summit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/GQBUZH3CUZEIHDOIJIAHBBEWJA.jpg?auth=27f19e2d86c947a8715f0e27bb9c458037b7efe992b4ca80994e0fa45cc01e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SADC delegates have started descending on the Durban shores ahead of the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, which will be held at the ICC in Durban on Monday. The city is preparing to welcome regional leaders as discussions on regional integration, development and cooperation take centre stage. Photo: SANDILE NDLOVU]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>