<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-eisenkot-faces-tough-coalition-talks-after-deadlocked-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T18:18:29.602Z</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>2026-11-08T18:18:29.602Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eisenkot faces tough coalition talks after deadlocked vote]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot,israel,israel coalition government,Israeli parliament deadlock,unity government Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Isaac Herzog,Avigdor Lieberman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/L64THISQGZGWPLG4VJIFW4IR7U.JPG?auth=7655b5b1c1096e8c01f7e3430e17a47e7725367c52ca97a41b06fedf6950c265&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot waves an Israeli flag in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 28 2026. 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Picture: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-anc-loses-hold-in-mpumalanga-as-coalitions-loom/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T14:52:06.637Z</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>2026-11-08T14:52:06.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ANC loses hold in Mpumalanga as coalitions loom]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[emerging political parties South Africa,2026 local elections,Mpumalanga political shift,service delivery Mpumalanga,local government coalitions South Africa,coalition talks South Africa,ANC decline Mpumalanga,local government elections Mpumalanga,SDP Victor Khanye,Mpumalanga coalitions,ANC election losses,Mpumalanga hung municipalities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/6IGJYLMTGZD4JJ7IDMSBV3LG4Q.jpeg?auth=befb4e20ffa581228dbeb46a3cd145f0419c66c55cff37af4b78f2dceccb6a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seventy-year-old John Masuku from Hillbrow casting his vote. File picture: Kabungane Biyela]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-heavy-rain-floods-gaza-tents-as-aid-shortages-persist/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T14:47:39.99Z</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>2026-11-08T14:47:39.99Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heavy rain floods Gaza tents as aid shortages persist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gaza Strip storm damage,civil defence Gaza,flooded shelters Gaza,Gaza tent camps,Gaza shelter crisis,Israel Gaza conflict,flooded Gaza tents,Gaza rainstorm,Palestinian displacement,Gaza floods,Gaza humanitarian crisis,aid shortages Gaza,displaced Palestinians Gaza,Gaza tents rain,Gaza flooding]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/EL7APHIXGBEOJLALXUOSFR4UOU.JPG?auth=fa8d4234f29e7d5c89358989bc8710a23de618ea4e580f2e81aad9db29a651a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A displaced Palestinian stands in a tent during a rainy day at a tent camp in Gaza City, on November 7 2026. Picture: Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-iran-executes-three-more-men-over-january-anti-government-protests/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T14:42:06.939Z</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>2026-11-08T14:42:06.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran executes three more men over January anti-government protests]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Iranian judiciary actions,Iran Israel US accusations,Reza Zanganeh execution,Iran death sentences,Karaj protest crackdown,anti-government unrest Iran,Hassan Dioband execution,January protests Iran,Iran executions]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/2DTXGLW4MFA73L664CXEG26RQQ.JPG?auth=e68feb4c71fa7e05a60e570ef68887ce152911e993769670ef100e62784966c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People rally and hold a vigil for those killed during the nationwide protests in Iran, outside the White House in Washington, DC, the US, on January 16 2026. Picture: Reuters/Kylie Cooper]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-11-08-bashir-era-official-wanted-by-icc-detained-by-sudanese-army/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T14:31:59.089Z</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>2026-11-08T14:31:59.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bashir-era official wanted by ICC detained by Sudanese army]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Omar al-Bashir allies,Sudan humanitarian crisis,Rapid Support Forces conflict,Sudan political arrests,National Congress Party Sudan,Bashir-era official arrested,Sudan civil war Islamist movement,Ahmed Haroun ICC warrant,Darfur war crimes Sudan,Sudan army detains Ahmed Haroun]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/T64CFASMTJPNHHVNUPV6IA4VHY.png?auth=5b0cac496727ee58901005d4e32460b18eab26fa9d1076ca7055b726be0398d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahmed Haroun is wanted by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes and genocide in the Darfur region in the early 2000s. Picture: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/africa/2026-11-08-at-least-21-dead-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-senegal-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T12:56:32.843Z</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>2026-11-08T12:56:32.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Walking Borders statistics,migrant boat disaster,Canary Islands migrant route,Senegalese coast rescue,West Africa migration,Senegal migration tragedy,irregular migration deaths,Kebemer boat accident,Senegal migrant boat sinking,migrant deaths Senegal,African migrant fatalities,irregular migration Senegal]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/PCDJGFVK55K5DPOQSONKN3BDBQ.png?auth=be84482e2a95f8c0d63550d45db3837f7dcc226ef0bf01eb3e57fed54c3639f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Authorities have rescued one survivor and found 21 bodies. Picture: 123RF/Paul Fleet]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-security-fears-heighten-after-mass-shooting-in-poland/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T12:36:52.782Z</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>2026-11-08T12:36:52.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Security fears heighten after mass shooting in Poland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Poland police response,Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski tragedy,Donald Tusk statement,Krakow historic square shooting,Poland public security,far-right inspired attack,extremist violence Poland,Poland national mourning,Krakow mass shooting,security measures Warsaw,Donald Tusk police praise,police response Krakow,public safety Poland,Poland extremist violence,Krakow attack 2024,national mourning Poland,far-right ideology Poland,Poland security fears,St Mary’s church Krakow]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/PLECPIPUSJATJCPCHJNKVMTJ2E.jpg?auth=665ee2d8cc243557c447a7c2e049c5910a20afa13e884f930101f23aa748e3e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers stand guard near the main market square after a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, on November 8 2026. Picture: Reuters/Jakub Porzycki]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-nelson-mandela-bay-udm-leader-shot-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T11:47:48.488Z</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>2026-11-08T11:47:48.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay UDM leader shot dead]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[saps,murder,motherwell,gqeberha]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/R72EZW5WSNBRBLRPDE3NTQ4BUA.jpg?auth=81459d68b7f91b7da87434aaedf6ba6d42da509c56d48f7dcafd1f36c8e20908&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luxolo Namette was shot twice in the head by an unknown gunman at about 3.44pm on Saturday in Umnulu Street, NU 9, Motherwell.  File picture: Sandile Ndlovu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-how-lesotho-mathematician-is-using-maths-to-model-cancer-treatment/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T11:23:22.809Z</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>2026-11-08T11:23:22.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Lesotho mathematician is using maths to model cancer treatment]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cancer treatment,Mathematics,African health research,Likhang Thethe,oncology,National University of Lesotho,reasearch]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ODDQS6MSTNFODGME72J2Z3VIMQ.jpeg?auth=1916867a973778a8fd81a230a8138bae855b526c550e1d537e6ecbf649cf52ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Likhang Thethe, 24, a lecturer in maths at the National University of Lesotho. Picture: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-dna-ends-alleged-serial-rapists-16-year-spree/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T11:08:24.597Z</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>2026-11-08T11:08:24.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DNA ends alleged serial rapist’s 16-year spree ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[women safety Free State,Phuthaditjhaba FCS Unit,sexual assault South Africa,Thaba-Bosiu Namahadi attacks,DNA evidence,Free State serial rapist,James Juta Molakeng,DNA analysis,Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court,south africa crime]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/MF3I3MLUBNBRTL74ETJV4HOMWI.jpeg?auth=ada8b365280288228f95d771093384d294d2d2d257dc7e2e9c5de366a46e479a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DNA has linked Free State man James Juta Molakeng from Mangaung Village in Qwaqwa to 16 rape cases committed between 2008 and 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-sahrc-asks-court-to-halt-cape-town-land-sales/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T10:25:45.747Z</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>2026-11-08T10:25:45.747Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SAHRC asks court to halt Cape Town land sales]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Western Cape High Court,municipal land transfer,City of Cape Town property,municipal land auction,City of Cape Town legal challenge,public land rights,spatial justice South Africa,municipal property disposal,SAHRC court action,affordable housing Cape Town,Cape Town land sale,housing rights South Africa,City of Cape Town court case]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/DD7BZHQ75VGKVAFA6FZPDFKISA.jpg?auth=c4144c5f5aa308116c4d07694cb7f630281a5fac555981e7ef07652c464831ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The commission is asking the court to interdict the City of Cape Town, its mayor and city manager from taking any further steps to implement the disposal of the properties. Picture: 123RF/realfah]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-doctor-suspended-by-hpcsa-in-2012-arrested-after-found-treating-patients-in-gauteng/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T09:31:23.502Z</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>2026-11-08T09:31:23.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Doctor suspended by HPCSA in 2012 arrested after found treating patients in Gauteng ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[public health safety South Africa,healthcare registration verification,Gauteng illegal doctors,Health Professions Act enforcement,doctor suspension South Africa,fake doctors South Africa,medical registration verification,Health Professions Council of South Africa,Professional Board for Medical and Dental]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/54SZLSHLFJPGHDG5OHUVVY64EQ.jpg?auth=baf615505a1b1877c72bf0150618d518c031e7fe9da486a390f53df83c90c5a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-11-08-ouaddou-urges-more-efficiency-from-his-players/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T08:34:26.92Z</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>2026-11-08T08:34:26.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ouaddou urges more efficiency from his players]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates,Abdeslam Ouaddou,Mpho Padime,Sekhukhune United,Orlando Amstel Arena,CAF Champions League,Carling Knockout]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/JOW7YPOQWFGPJJVFRNYXQZNQTI.jpg?auth=6b10d2dfda1c55a022f597f57f42a35180790985c0f2c324a93284691b9bf93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2026-11-08-egypt-reopens-embassy-in-libyas-tripoli-after-12-year-closure/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T07:29:08.806Z</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>2026-11-08T07:29:08.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt reopens embassy in Libya’s Tripoli after 12-year closure]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Egypt embassy Tripoli,Libya Egypt relations,Khalifa Haftar,Libya political crisis,Government of National Unity]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/J42GXRS7LFD6XCO3YULTE2J6VM.JPG?auth=f8d0f2f1de582020a132b3695b43f935dc022936ce56416865893c89c7525280&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egypt’s embassy in Tripoli, Libya, reopened on Saturday after remaining closed for 12 years. Picture: Reuters/Ismail Zetouni]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-05-live-updates-cape-town-becomes-first-metro-with-majority-control/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T07:08:34.762Z</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>2026-11-08T07:08:34.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LIVE UPDATES | ActionSA to block Zille, Ramaphosa to quit?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Local government elections,coalitions,ANC,DA,EFF,MK Party,ATM,PA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/JR6FZAG4OVACBH5RFLHQUMLEYU.jpg?auth=1f2a7479c4c4f8e7e474efe34bef893a0104e177c8e89e61e3755348f74249a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KwaZulu-Natal IEC electoral officer Ntombifuthi Masinga and national strategic liason officer Mawethu  Mosery at the results operation centre in Durban]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/business/2026-11-08-thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-charged-with-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-photos/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T06:54:41.389Z</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>2026-11-08T06:54:41.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Thomas Markle,Meghan Markle,child sexual abuse,fbi,child pornography,Kash Patel,arrest,FBI investigation California]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/2KWOYGTQFNAIJMJSFUKZTLWCIM.jpg?auth=90641875c38488ce692d61c1ef63faca8efadef6e48f7351e4a07075e9d66d49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-inside-johannesburgs-millionaire-mile-of-power-and-intrigue/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T05:39:27.806Z</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>2026-11-08T05:39:27.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Johannesburg's millionaire mile of power and intrigue]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[South Africa corruption scandals,high-profile residents Johannesburg,property disputes Johannesburg,luxury homes South Africa,exclusive Johannesburg addresses,Gauteng most expensive streets,South Africa luxury homes,exclusive Johannesburg suburbs,Bellarmine Mugabe arrest,Adriano Mazzotti mansion,Julius Malema Johannesburg,Cyril Ramaphosa property,Hangwani Maumela corruption,Johannesburg real estate,Hangwani Maumela assets,Tembisa Hospital scandal,South African property moguls,Hyde Park mansions,Sandhurst luxury property,Johannesburg millionaire mile,Killarney Road Johannesburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/4E4EAMKKDJBLBJ7ZBI7ANOZE3Y.jpg?auth=d1a2a77c8d35ba9d8ac32100be15b31124388a11fecbf21c968ef6f574660d7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hangwani Morgan Maumela's multi-storey home in Sandhurst, which is among properties that were forfeited to the NPA. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-11-08-opinion-high-electricity-prices-cripple-municipalities-and-households/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T05:28:01.168Z</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>2026-11-08T05:28:01.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION | High electricity prices cripple municipalities and households]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[municipal service delivery crisis,National Treasury interventions,financial challenges municipalities,electricity distribution municipalities,Financial and Fiscal Commission]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/ACADCSTZYFALBPWSEVJXBIRZBA.jpg?auth=3f7904dacf19a2ccc367f98d7e9e7581ba2637d6b9e34e0e7a393056e2781f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![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. File picture: 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/politics/2026-11-08-anc-faces-coalition-challenge-as-sacp-asserts-independence/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T05:27:36.887Z</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>2026-11-08T05:27:36.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ANC faces coalition challenge as SACP asserts independence]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[public sector capacity SA,coalition government South Africa,SACP manifesto,Alex Mashilo SACP,developmental state South Africa,Alliance differences South Africa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/AM6C2VYWHZKAJMZOGAWT2WJIM4.jpg?auth=049627b2617d1e9aeddf9e5927bd3dec703538696c078a6b6979dc662c983c94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SACP spokesperson Alex Mashilo. File picture: Supplied  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-11-08-sars-threatens-to-seize-ria-ledwabas-assets/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T05:27:09.079Z</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>2026-11-08T05:27:09.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sars threatens to seize Ria Ledwaba’s assets]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[football club Ria Stars,Ria Ledwaba assets,SARS legal action,SARS final demand]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/MESBXVMQN5LLXLXMUP64K4ZSXQ.png?auth=02ca4cfca5a11d67369dcf52caae01f3fd96c381a4d26c81f9e91154cd0ce654&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former SA Football Association vice-president Ria Ledwaba. File picture: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-11-08-thami-nkosi-why-protecting-the-right-to-organise-matters/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T05:00:00.558Z</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>2026-11-08T05:00:00.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[THAMI NKOSI | Why protecting the right to organise matters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[public participation rights,lawfare against activists,authoritarianism South Africa,human rights advocacy,state repression South Africa,community mobilisation,protecting constitutional rights,social justice movements,democracy and activism,civil society South Africa,shrinking civic space,civil society activism,shrinking democratic space]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/LJYGMGTGPZNU5AO2P4V4BL5ZQQ.jpg?auth=cb53aafb101a54429a40802b59b9c77ea0a72e40f2764bd8c5e15f4d95bf4d2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/listen/2026-11-08-deeply-rooted-mmatema-gavu-on-knowing-god-personally-to-see-victories/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-08T04:00:00.445Z</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>2026-11-08T04:00:00.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DEEPLY ROOTED | Mmatema Gavu on knowing God personally to see victories]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mmatema Gavu,Mmatema,Sinazo Kos,Christian podcast,Deeply Rooted,Christian content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sowetan.co.za/resizer/v2/IGZ4SNXFTZBUHD4XDEYGKJM7PE.JPG?auth=b6a5cb6c65af8c15be44b330013d9a16fde4a24e5c6272c4df5b898d0acf0736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gospel artist Mmatema during the Deeply Rooted podcast with host Sinazo Kos]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>