<?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[The Herald]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://www.theherald.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:55:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Broos counts on Sundowns players’ experience in World Cup opener against Mexico]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-bafana-coach-broos-banking-on-champions-league-experience-of-sundowns-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-bafana-coach-broos-banking-on-champions-league-experience-of-sundowns-players/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lyle Foster’s EPL experience can also help as SA meet co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup opening game at the Azteca]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/4IGPXZGBURFY7MRMQFJQVZG6PA.jpg?auth=e6e85f3861210a84298c9c38194fcd0c3fa27eb45d91a39e7f143bb7402806b6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Teboho Mokoena during Bafana Bafana's 2026 Fifa World Cup send-off at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on May 30.]]></media:description><media:credit 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isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-family-of-deceased-cartrack-employee-to-meet-with-company/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nandi Ntini]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The family of a Soweto woman who died inside a toilet cubicle at work say they are expecting to meet with Cartrack on Wednesday in a bid to find answers regarding what led to her death.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:50:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/R6ENS4T75BDENBAB5HI3STX2NE.jpeg?auth=8d8ec0dbbe1fb7768c21e94b9cff4e45bfd4462743fe9b61afc75470fa660bde&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cartrack has opened a case with the police after the death of employee Gcina Dhladhla.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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2022 World Cup final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on December 18 2022. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lionel Hahn/Getty Images</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooke chasing Kona dream in Austria]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-cooke-chasing-kona-dream-in-austria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-cooke-chasing-kona-dream-in-austria/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amir Chetty]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pro triathlete Keegan Cooke is gearing up for a stab at the title of Ironman Kärnten-Klagenfurt on the streets of Austria on Sunday. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:17:09 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Keeping you updated with all the latest developments at the 2026 Fifa World Cup]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/U4TS4TNCZNGNNNWCN3VNFVJ4BQ.jpg?auth=ea87acc6d2b24008b3d98981f035cba2898d294a831dfd5f77c8ee0f4f3ee3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[TimesLIVE and Sunday Times Senior sports reporter Mahlatse Mphahlele is covering the 2026 Fifa World Cup.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arena Holdings</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay FA president Kilian expects Bafana to advance through group stages]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-nelson-mandela-bay-fa-president-kilian-expects-bafana-to-advance-through-group-stages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-nelson-mandela-bay-fa-president-kilian-expects-bafana-to-advance-through-group-stages/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vuyokazi Nkanjeni]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[New Nelson Mandela Bay Football Association president Clive Kilian is unwavering in his belief that Bafana Bafana will advance beyond the group stages of the World Cup.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:24:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/RLFWHNKB7VJVVK2TYY7RG3LBZE.jpg?auth=2ded9830e5291524d78b6942a4a8680473bea6c94f1bafbe5665463c5fd27d6b&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Northern Areas Football Association president Clive Kilian.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FACEBOOK</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joburg trainers in tug-of-war for Mthatha boxing prospect]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-joburg-trainers-in-tug-of-war-for-mthatha-boxing-prospect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-joburg-trainers-in-tug-of-war-for-mthatha-boxing-prospect/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mesuli Zifo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bantamweight defects in search of a world title bout and a lucrative purse]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:50:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/4TRCICGDDRAN3DXU3GKZB5QBPE.jpg?auth=53c7b18554296d6a22dd43f3c936d96048418fa312753f03b4520cf66d0b4faf&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Hot prospect Tiisetso Matikinca has joined top trainer and manager Colin Nathan. 
]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Brazilian line-up to referee Mexico v Bafana World Cup opening game]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-all-brazilian-line-up-to-referee-mexico-v-bafana-world-cup-opening-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-all-brazilian-line-up-to-referee-mexico-v-bafana-world-cup-opening-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[FIFA has assembled a record pool of match officials for the expanded 48-team tournament]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:35:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/2J5VPEZTFNFT3CTTVYWHFLRDMI.JPG?auth=28e8545c5160182878944c8d60b101f19d13f92185206522332d2bc0215e9f78&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brazilian Wilton Sampaio will referee the 2026 Fifa World Cup opening game between Mexico and Bafana Bafana at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Reuters/Daniel Cole</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs divided over ‘fit and proper’ meaning in Ramaphosa impeachment ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-mps-divided-over-fit-and-proper-meaning-in-ramaphosa-impeachment-committee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-mps-divided-over-fit-and-proper-meaning-in-ramaphosa-impeachment-committee/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luyolo Mkentane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach says, ‘There will be a very high bar for our participation in this committee’]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:03:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/33UYDEJGZ5NFLLGK5WFLGS6TEU.jpg?auth=22274bd2e83961bdafa24bbd20b88c970b236c6f32a9f154281f2e173201a2f2&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MK Party MP John Hlophe was impeached by the National Assembly in February 2024. File picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lubabalo Lesolle</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[More oldies than ever at World Cup as over-40s rock on]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-more-oldies-than-ever-at-world-cup-as-over-40s-rock-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-more-oldies-than-ever-at-world-cup-as-over-40s-rock-on/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a sport where youth is a highly prized commodity, the World Cup starting this week offers evidence you cannot keep a good man down.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:23:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/SAPXOC3TUNC7XCC42HOZTGVWBU.JPG?auth=ddb22dd515c5ced846fd7d9dc68ed7866ae7bbeaf49022ebd0767250b40874fc&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" 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nations.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:41:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/V6U2KZV4AVBBBKXTMARF3FQAEE.JPG?auth=c677d90c53ba7b2379848ee9561516799024323bea818f513c498afd16491525&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Algeria's Riyad Mahrez is chased by the Netherlands' Cody Gakpo in an international friendly on June 3 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Piroschka Van De Wouw</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van der Merwe to line up for Baabaas against Boks in Bay]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-09-van-der-merwe-to-line-up-for-baabaas-against-boks-in-bay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-09-van-der-merwe-to-line-up-for-baabaas-against-boks-in-bay/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Byron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scotland’s SA-born wing Duhan van der Merwe, New Zealand’s TJ Perenara and Australia’s Andrew Kellaway are among the first batch of Barbarians players named to face the Springboks in Gqeberha on June 20.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:48:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/26JA2OX6JBBMFGVWHUQONQS2JU.jpg?auth=8c92b29f61961541d4dff894fb85f1f9172a8e8b8bc0cae3e066b3167c5477c9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scotland’s SA-born wing Duhan van der Merwe, with ball, has been named in a Barbarians squad to face the Springboks in Gqeberha on June 20.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gordon Arons/Gallo Images</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m proud of how I’ve evolved creatively’: Unathi Nkayi makes musical return ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-10-im-proud-of-how-ive-evolved-creatively-unathi-nkayi-makes-musical-return/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-10-im-proud-of-how-ive-evolved-creatively-unathi-nkayi-makes-musical-return/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Mphande]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Radio personality and singer Unathi Nkayi has made her return to the music scene after two years with the release of a new single, 'Isikhwele', featuring kwaito legend Professor and rising star Meez.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:24:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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courts]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:17:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/GFIY3Z2SE5LIXNZQYYB62HLVDE.jpg?auth=c6ecf7eb446e90fa07ce3496f9bc36986cb68d43f16c77f3e57c489e2dad503c&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Activists from civil organisations and political parties marched in the streets of Durban to demand the deportation of illegal immigrants.]]></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[POLL | Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-poll-who-will-win-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-poll-who-will-win-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Will it be Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, England or a surprise team to lift the trophy in the final on July 19?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:19:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/EQ67F5QVF5IINGUCRIF55475CU.jpg?auth=82632ad2ea1de5c1dd7babaa7dd56351f2a550ae3caa307a07d2306de8953d43&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the World Cup trophy alongside his teammates after they won the 2022 World Cup final against France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on December 18 2022.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber warns 11% power tariff hike threatens jobs and growth]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-chamber-warns-11-power-tariff-hike-threatens-jobs-and-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-chamber-warns-11-power-tariff-hike-threatens-jobs-and-growth/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has warned that the municipality’s average 10.95% electricity tariff increase for the 2026/2027 financial year risks jobs, investment and economic growth.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:12:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/25VHOLQ5GBCJJKE754XZPIULHU.jpg?auth=0708138bebd31f71414d98e8851c75b411d7874dcaa06086e38cf8019b8d1a17&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Another Nelson Mandela Bay electricity pylon collapsed earlier this year. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Retief Odendaal  </media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan calls China ‘trouble-maker’ over Chinese coast guard patrols]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-taiwan-calls-china-trouble-maker-over-chinese-coast-guard-patrols/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-taiwan-calls-china-trouble-maker-over-chinese-coast-guard-patrols/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships had been “harassed” close to its waters. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:13:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/XIDYM2UOOZEJXFXMNWSTOV3Z2Q?auth=516c32525bafd67ff72c7e42c3b048b71c985dd47a15384dca21bb687cd3fa88&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Chinese coast guard is conducting 'law-enforcement patrols' in the waters east of Taiwan.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">,REUTERS/ADRIAN PORTUGAL</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad saga of stalled funeral, coffin filled with bricks and missing body ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-sad-saga-of-stalled-funeral-coffin-filled-with-bricks-and-missing-body/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-sad-saga-of-stalled-funeral-coffin-filled-with-bricks-and-missing-body/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasantha Naidoo, Mlungisi  Mhlophe-Gumede]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The family of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader wants to give him a proper send-off
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:09:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/PXOYW6UCBBEORPEASRVEOD2XVM.jpeg?auth=319bc471f82759a2d56a464662559cde9cdc2db0eaf88c9d48c4e92736be6d3a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The funeral procession for Thami Elijah Nkonyane, the late leader of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Holy Spirit Church in Zion also known as Inyoni Emhlophe, in Osizweni, Newcastle on Saturday.]]></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[Comrades: a day of drama, delivery and delight]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-comrades-a-day-of-drama-delivery-and-delight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-comrades-a-day-of-drama-delivery-and-delight/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Norris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Whatever one’s experiences might be, get involved and live the Comrades: it is a wonderful, life-enhancing experience]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:34:55 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/LBLIWZNTKNFSNDYJLOKP7F27NE.jpg?auth=24dc8e683fe0073d926ce5fd210183eaf96eef4363882cb0e642ebb083250ac6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bongmusa Mthembu has won the Comrades Marathon three times.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Darren Stewart/Gallo Images</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[US House passes $70bn bill to fund ICE, border patrol]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-us-house-passes-70bn-bill-to-fund-ice-border-patrol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-us-house-passes-70bn-bill-to-fund-ice-border-patrol/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A longstanding political stalemate in the US Congress over money for immigration enforcement ended on Tuesday when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70bn bill to fund US immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:17:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/QFOPI4I5MJEGROFAIPZC4IRMTY.JPG?auth=118768bb068970f54fa0f8faf9f4f81e280799af316196a6c1f1f7e046896abd&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 214-212 vote, which was roughly along party lines, sends the partisan legislation to the White House for US President Donald Trump's signature. Picture: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz   ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elizabeth Frantz</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Bafana must get right against Mexico]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-what-bafana-must-get-right-against-mexico/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-what-bafana-must-get-right-against-mexico/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Noise and global attention at the opening game a major factor for coach Hugo Broos’s World Cup babes in the wood.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/OMTOONKEFVDR7NHNJTMV3FRWXE.jpg?auth=90dfb34b46e0b9f00126ae15d50ba15cc9145f777f9f1ca9a2be97353ee4e073&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana players training at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, on June 3 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Martínez Pelcastre/EPA/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHLATSE’S DAILY WORLD CUP TALKING POINT | Mbokazi cleared to play for Bafana against Mexico]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-mbokazi-cleared-to-play-for-bafana-against-mexico/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-mahlatses-daily-world-cup-talking-point-mbokazi-cleared-to-play-for-bafana-against-mexico/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aubrey Modiba looks to be cleared from injury and should start at left-back in 2026 World Cup opener]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:49:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/OHA4SAWGQ5CQXDFOLBS63ER5TI.jpg?auth=40cc036fafcc4d82837d9a634584ea97fe274a63f505481de6b2945ac91f691d&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mbekezeli Mbokazi during the warm-ups for Bafana Bafana's international friendly against Panama at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 27 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>FIFA World Cup 2026</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormers showed they can front up against best, says Dobson]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-10-stormers-showed-they-can-front-up-against-best-says-dobson/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-10-stormers-showed-they-can-front-up-against-best-says-dobson/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Byron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Stormers provided solid proof they can front up against the best teams in the world, despite a 20-11 loss against Leinster in the United Rugby Championship semifinals, says coach John Dobson.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:42:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/3IA2JAJSGJARZBMZTUSUQELF4A.jpg?auth=682a6b22bc384c2f0cb0a6d52f71944e05975c64d14942e32f91d4205a010c73&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stormers coach John Dobson said his team showed they can front up against the best teams in the world despite a loss against Leinster in the United Rugby Championship semifinals.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shaun Roy/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerhouse voices unite in ‘When 2 Stars Collide’]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-powerhouse-voices-unite-in-when-2-stars-collide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-powerhouse-voices-unite-in-when-2-stars-collide/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Reporter ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A live tribute at Centrestage@Baywest on June 14 celebrates Whitney Houston and Josh Groban]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:31:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/ENRKTCKF5RFZVGXBYOY4UQQKLY.jpeg?auth=030e72484bb490f4a72dd61ef685d0f20ab8f0e93b22fab3e72ca2d84844ced9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA['Idols SA' Top 3 finalist Micayla Lee and seasoned Centrestage performer Rory McLaren will perform in Gqeberha on Sunday]]></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[Rebel Assassins crowned champions at Roller Rivalry tournament]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-rebel-assassins-crowned-champions-at-roller-rivalry-tournament/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-rebel-assassins-crowned-champions-at-roller-rivalry-tournament/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Reporter ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rebel Assassins triumphed in Gqeberha's Roller Rivalry, with Inwine leading as top scorer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:31:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FCRSGNPO4JCSRNXBXVRZYNFGCU.jpg?auth=9e35bc1a3652a87cc67b47abe7822f66418b0230b94056420b6ab7d94b5277b6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ziyaad Jappie (Rebels Assassins) scores past Ean Landman (Inwine Hockey) during the Roller Rivalry Inline Hockey tournament at the weekend.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DEYZ PHOTOGRAPHY</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugmakers warn imports are squeezing out local suppliers  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/business/2026-06-10-drugmakers-warn-imports-are-squeezing-out-local-suppliers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/business/2026-06-10-drugmakers-warn-imports-are-squeezing-out-local-suppliers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamar Kahn]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Local manufacturers lose ground in key health tenders as imports rise, Pharmisa says]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:21:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WJOWSBQB4FAOXJJYFYSQJERTZ4.jpg?auth=7dc4641d0425591629db52e8c8cd82b159a4615170ef3a318d5f0ee4036c7f09&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Data shows that since Covid-19 pharmaceutical imports have increased. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">aiwaiw09</media:credit></media:content><category>Business</category><category:id>/news/business</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DERRICK NESBIT | June 2026 ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/2026-06-01-derrick-nesbit-june-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/2026-06-01-derrick-nesbit-june-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derrick Nesbit]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here's cartoonist Derrick Nesbit's take on news.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:45:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/6G23HLR26RCB7NTZDMDZJL2EBE.jpeg?auth=5095b37ca8148e25bc3ef35b873ff4659768812b7e362622f2897a3971261931&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Here’s cartoonist Derrick Nesbit’s take on news.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">DERRICK NESBIT</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I have requested the person to apologise’ — Steenhuisen on staff email mocking farmer ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-i-have-requested-the-person-to-apologise-steenhuisen-on-staff-email-mocking-farmer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-i-have-requested-the-person-to-apologise-steenhuisen-on-staff-email-mocking-farmer/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modiegi Mashamaite]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This stems from an email allegedly sent by Steenhuisen’s chief of staff Jana Le Roux]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/VHJ3HK6RMFBGNDD22IYRZHNFKM.jpg?auth=0e5a223213b9d94d72d535a93263affee8dcddd3f8ad49fc5b50aed0c550f8eb&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister of agriculture John Steenhuisen has called on his chief of staff Jana le Roux to apologise for an email she allegedly sent to the department’s head of department, director-general and deputy director-general.
Picture: Freddy Mavunda / Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>South Africa</category><category:id>/news/south-africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banyana turnaround stuns Japan as they make history ahead of Wafcon]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-banyana-turnaround-stuns-japan-as-they-make-history-ahead-of-wafcon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-banyana-turnaround-stuns-japan-as-they-make-history-ahead-of-wafcon/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neville Khoza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Linda Motlhalo scored the only goal as Banyana registered their historic victory against a side they thumped them 5-0 in the first match on Saturday.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/ZK2XTKKJEVAVXF3VB6B2NYQPLI.jpg?auth=672ffbca6be6d3652651214f21b3c9c1c6ebd7685e8df44a9e782fd971e40239&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Banyana Banyana captain Refiloe Jane making her 150th appearance against Japan during their 1-0 win on Tuesday in Osaka. Image: Safa]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">safa</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Chiefs will announce coach in due course — Jessica Motaung ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-watch-chiefs-will-announce-coach-in-due-course-jessica-motaung/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-06-10-watch-chiefs-will-announce-coach-in-due-course-jessica-motaung/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sihle Ndebele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The role is vacant after the club parted ways with interim co-coaches Youssef and Kaze]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:45:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/GPHKNPDUNNOH3K6RSJJ7SQX7KI.jpg?auth=8238c1b1520d94e16a02b3e48601dcce41ceeb87ef514738c812ccecc0f2a6f2&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jessica Motaung, Kaizer Chiefs marketing and commercial director, has indicated that the club will announce their new coach when the time is right.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Sport</category><category:id>/sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[New immigration court near OR Tambo to fast-track cases ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-immigration-court-near-or-tambo-to-fast-track-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-immigration-court-near-or-tambo-to-fast-track-cases/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thando Maeko]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kubayi says specialised Kempton Park facility is part of a system overhaul ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:40:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/QZE72SOHENEW7NHDV3ODUXAPQI.jpg?auth=1244fb86e9a73a9aac0eacdba5da27e2179e96d7d12f6b483ba34a801e3b7eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Justice & constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi in Tshwane on May 25 2026. Picture: Business Day/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 people gunned down in Joburg, shooters dropped off in Cleveland area ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-12-people-gunned-down-in-joburg-shooters-dropped-off-in-cleveland-area/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-12-people-gunned-down-in-joburg-shooters-dropped-off-in-cleveland-area/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TimesLIVE TimesLIVE]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gunmen killed 12 and wounded 9 people at Jumpers settlement in Cleveland]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:38:52 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/SMWEDSODKZECFDV6QFMUH3BGLM.jpeg?auth=e872ead09173cf9af8f29f740d21d6467333ab05ed5cf174ed7d648f1f7ce597&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a mass shooting left 12 dead in Cleveland’s Jumpers informal settlement.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RUSA</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams gives herself a ‘C-’ after win, as Wimbledon beckons]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-serena-williams-gives-herself-a-c-after-win-as-wimbledon-beckons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-serena-williams-gives-herself-a-c-after-win-as-wimbledon-beckons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[American great Serena Williams says she is still deciding whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday, nearly four years after her last competitive match.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:24:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Y6D6TKKX4ZBZNIKF6WHQF7BZM4.JPG?auth=ae6275f62140ddd2ced833ef831bed9e4c5213c1457683e5af2bd52563e8ba2f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Serena Williams of the US reacts during her round of 16 doubles match with Canada's Victoria Mboko against Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the US and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe at the Queen's Club Championships, London, on June 9.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toby Melville/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel says England’s Saka recovering from injury, needs managing for World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-tuchel-says-englands-saka-recovering-from-injury-needs-managing-for-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-10-tuchel-says-englands-saka-recovering-from-injury-needs-managing-for-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bukayo Saka is recovering from an Achilles injury and needs to be carefully managed ahead of the World Cup, says England manager Thomas Tuchel.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:35:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/COQEZ3HHFRGPJNENN7FDM6DLXU.JPG?auth=bb627ff92dd55dd0f884cda5fa2ad9860a25f297cdbabc9a1120765fc3513f2f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[England's Bukayo Saka is nursing an Achilles injury.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Toby Melville/Reuters/File Photo</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[New R48.7m Hornlee clinic brings relief]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-r487m-hornlee-clinic-brings-relief/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-new-r487m-hornlee-clinic-brings-relief/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siphokazi  Mnyobe]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents of Hornlee, who for years queued outside in the bad weather for healthcare services, now have access to a modern R48.72m clinic designed to improve patient care and reduce overcrowding.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:06:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/BFE5IBWT2RAPNKUFHUAUMGW4QU.jpeg?auth=38ac67503b2fe7585df797a74ae29d565e17b3e01c3360411e7ecff4cf946cef&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The new R48.72m Hornlee Primary Healthcare Clinic was opened on Tuesday]]></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[Ngoqo back as Nelson Mandela Bay acting city manager ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-06-10-ngoqo-back-as-bay-acting-city-manager/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-06-10-ngoqo-back-as-bay-acting-city-manager/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nomazima Nkosi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay chief operating officer Lonwabo Ngoqo returns to the hot seat after councillors appointed him to act as city manager.
Ngoqo will act in the position for three months.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:48:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WLUSSZGC65DV7LCPHCGLEWVYYE.JPG?auth=b492e2a5dbb420853cecbeab11a29f1dac4ef360f1aea9b3c6de22ef3efcaecf&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay chief operating officer Lonwabo Ngoqo will serve as the acting city manager for three months]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eugene Coetzee</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row erupts over Nelson Mandela Bay ward allocations]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-row-erupts-over-ward-allocations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-row-erupts-over-ward-allocations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nomazima Nkosi, Michael Kimberley ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tensions are escalating over Nelson Mandela Bay’s 2026/2027 budget as ward allocations will see one area receive just R1.1m for capital projects, while another is earmarked for R94m.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:11:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WQMMKOG6RVIE5OPACPNCKYDLZ4.jpg?auth=4c966b88d11353f54aa0e145e5b98b287da8656af52c10bfac69942e8beed6a1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Gqeberha City Hall]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KAREN VAN ROOYEN</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyrgios ‘thrilled to be back’ after first singles win in 15 months]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-kyrgios-thrilled-to-be-back-after-first-singles-win-in-15-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-10-kyrgios-thrilled-to-be-back-after-first-singles-win-in-15-months/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Injury-ravaged former world No 13 Nick Kyrgios says he is “feeling good” after notching his first tour-level win since March 2025 at the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:58:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/DE53XES6YBDI5FPR2HP7SC6J3M.JPG?auth=5299e5c14a685079ff5d8b5ab276855e0e6996c65cf870df80e64f1a7b4666e6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australia's Nick Kyrgios gestures during his first round match against Britain's Jacob Fearnley at the Australian Open in January. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters/File Photo</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kariega club rugby derby a whole new ball game, says Theron]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-10-kariega-club-rugby-derby-a-whole-new-ball-game-says-theron/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-10-kariega-club-rugby-derby-a-whole-new-ball-game-says-theron/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Byron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Form and previous results will count for little when Gardens face Progress in what promises to be a blockbuster Kariega club rugby derby on Saturday, Gardens’ interim coach Clyde Theron says.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:58:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/NBLW6I6U6RE7TO5ZVI2OSLM564.JPG?auth=3d121cb6beaaff9e096fb9d900d3a86a18d6476332dc33a5a8271fabf6e3a622&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gardens wing Siraaz Barends on attack against Brumbies during an EPRU Grand Challenge Top 10 club rugby match played in Kariega]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fredlin Adriaan/The Herald</media:credit></media:content><category>Rugby</category><category:id>/sport/rugby</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Gulf after Trump orders attack near Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-watch-iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-gulf-after-trump-orders-attack-near-hormuz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-10-watch-iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-gulf-after-trump-orders-attack-near-hormuz/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:49:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/V3WHJ37JRBAQ7HZ62RKB3H3EDI.JPG?auth=844e3c11f2d5a751d5f6972be0b4fb0dbfab653d1c7f8258b63ed521cb4a7dd3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A drone view shows members of military engineering teams working at the site where, according to local authorities, an Iranian missile fell in the countryside near Damascus, Syria, on June 9 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Khalil Ashawi</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREE TO READ | Unlocking jobs from the ocean  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-02-free-to-read-unlocking-jobs-from-the-ocean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-02-free-to-read-unlocking-jobs-from-the-ocean/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trevor Crighton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South Africa’s race to unlock jobs, trade and sustainable ocean wealth.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/RUJNISFIGRFDNGG2MSFKBIX4RQ.jpg?auth=f14a48d3cd2d0739f353c2dd01aa088b36473af00ef1414673a021530db99342&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A spotlight on South Africa's new trade routes.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREE TO READ | Beyond the crypto hype ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-09-free-to-read-beyond-the-crypto-hype/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-06-09-free-to-read-beyond-the-crypto-hype/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendon Petersen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A look at how the currency is entering the mainstream.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/NFUWFQW23BAHTNBEL5YFSIDVYU.jpg?auth=cc5f5ddb439f2ab1cc8d1d2deec0c8c2a8a8bfe5a67bf72a39aad6746dec89b1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The pulse of the digital economy.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied</media:credit></media:content><category>Lifestyle</category><category:id>/lifestyle</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabi Motuba bringing fresh ensemble to National Arts Festival]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-05-gabi-motuba-bringing-fresh-ensemble-to-national-arts-festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-05-gabi-motuba-bringing-fresh-ensemble-to-national-arts-festival/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daily Dispatch Daily Dispatch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz to unveil new compositions at Makhanda showpiece]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:26:35 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/VVIIR3DJMZDQXCFQSEB7JIC4LA.jpg?auth=7a75cb0670ce29696e60b8bbf433a1aba57b615f3f00fa6e37509fd6881eaa06&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gabi Motuba is the 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz. Picture: Supplied]]></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[Youth Jazz Festival hits pause at NAF]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-youth-jazz-festival-hits-pause-at-naf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-youth-jazz-festival-hits-pause-at-naf/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Herald The Herald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 34 years, the National Youth Jazz Festival which has been part of the National Arts Festival’s fabric since 1992, will not take place this year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:21:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/5UDTQSEJEJDHXKGDVZ43RJ5STQ.jpg?auth=1b3faf499a0c2897d41c6588cb217ba2e39d928362b3e8c1d0fc7e9decc38524&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Jazz remains  on the National Arts Festival programme, including the presence of Kids Love Jazz. Here,  Solethu Madasa (keys), Junior Matsila (trombone) and Vuyo Viwe (flute and vocals) perform]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Banele Mhlanga</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army on our streets, but the bloodshed continues]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-06-10-army-on-our-streets-but-the-bloodshed-continues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-06-10-army-on-our-streets-but-the-bloodshed-continues/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial Comment]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | The horror that unfolded in KwaDwesi on Saturday night is almost too painful to comprehend. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:25:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/PB6LB6XXTVCJJPN2ZA2QQUBRZQ.JPG?auth=27d25125ac56d6b51fdb5d5c35589e5b2a4e5e04d7751d0541ba81bc29b78720&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The SANDF was deployed in Nelson Mandela Bay earlier this year. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fredlin Adriaan</media:credit></media:content><category>Editorials</category><category:id>/opinion/editorials</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANDILE SIHLOBO | Efficient logistics indispensable for a thriving agricultural sector]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-06-10-wandile-sihlobo-efficient-logistics-indispensable-for-a-thriving-agricultural-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-06-10-wandile-sihlobo-efficient-logistics-indispensable-for-a-thriving-agricultural-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wandile Sihlobo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In an export-oriented sector, efficient logistics — ports, rails and roads — are everything. 
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:20:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/R4PGYKF65JNRPB554XDSG7XAGE.jpg?auth=b78cd5178f90b28a45a213cefecff67874a8d59078ffdfb8f0f45fa4430b311a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[In the 2025-26 season, table grape growers had an excellent harvest, benefiting from favourable weather conditions.  ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content><category>Editorials</category><category:id>/opinion/editorials</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[LETTER | Tourism must really be ‘everyone’s business’ ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/letters/2026-06-09-letter-tourism-must-really-be-everyones-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/letters/2026-06-09-letter-tourism-must-really-be-everyones-business/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The column of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO made for interesting reading (The Herald, December 10) for she says tourism is everyone’s business.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:39:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/NXZ4HAEL6FOL3JKBFM5D7QFE5U.jpg?auth=c53df4aeef74526ffc60d93b13e727a82d0a6d781f8fc93d18e6e5a873ee59c8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 'Dankie Ou Boet' sign goes up ahead of the demolition of the Boet Erasmus Stadium.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eugene Coetzee</media:credit></media:content><category>Letters</category><category:id>/opinion/letters</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrative setbacks behind them, Bafana target success]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/2026-06-09-administrative-setbacks-behind-them-bafana-target-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/2026-06-09-administrative-setbacks-behind-them-bafana-target-success/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial Comment]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana’s players must not allow an embarrassing visa bungle, which delayed their departure to the World Cup, to sidetrack their aspirations of bringing glory to the nation.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:35:26 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FMZUCIZLLNH73LONFDF3GNJIDY.jpg?auth=a2daf81b57395604d51ba56fb8ee094f2ec5218e7f44045e568ec266f06716f1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos during international friendly match against Nicaragua at Orlando Stadium]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">BackpagePix</media:credit></media:content><category>Opinion</category><category:id>/opinion</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school fees fight heads to court after pupils locked out of classes ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-private-school-fees-fight-heads-to-court-after-pupils-locked-out-of-classes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-private-school-fees-fight-heads-to-court-after-pupils-locked-out-of-classes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mduduzi  Nonyane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Grade 12 pupils face the possibility of losing their matric year after allegedly being locked out of a private school over unpaid fees]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:06:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/DD7BZHQ75VGKVAFA6FZPDFKISA.jpg?auth=c4144c5f5aa308116c4d07694cb7f630281a5fac555981e7ef07652c464831ef&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two Grade 12 pupils face the possibility of losing their matric year after allegedly being locked out of a private school over unpaid fees.]]></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[Alison Botha backs bold new book redefining sadness and healing]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-alison-botha-backs-bold-new-book-redefining-sadness-and-healing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-alison-botha-backs-bold-new-book-redefining-sadness-and-healing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith  Mtwana ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Counselling psychologist and executive coach Greg Smith has released a new book, "In Pursuit of Sadness: Gateway to Authentic Happiness", which challenges conventional ideas about happiness and emotional wellbeing.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:34:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/4Z44EGW74BFDZKFIKRZXSQUISM.jpg?auth=7092912e702783415ff3064b110c18da4a14939e570474c704acdc70ecf68e5e&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Counselling psychologist and executive coach Greg Smith.]]></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[Khan linked to R280m Treasury tender kickbacks, affidavit alleges]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-khan-linked-to-r280m-treasury-tender-kickbacks-affidavit-alleges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-10-khan-linked-to-r280m-treasury-tender-kickbacks-affidavit-alleges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police crime intelligence operation support boss Major-General Feroz Khan allegedly received kickbacks in a R280m National Treasury tender, an affidavit released by the Madlanga commission of inquiry reveals.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:30:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/GRS6EHXVHBCWTKLFD2SNE7WGGI.jpg?auth=3bdff5bd53be191e458ee997a06274747da00a06f9e97565b04af08a4e8339f6&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Major General Feroz Khan.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-06-09-malaika-wa-azania-when-disruptive-rain-becomes-a-lifeline-due-to-poor-governance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-06-09-malaika-wa-azania-when-disruptive-rain-becomes-a-lifeline-due-to-poor-governance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Malaika wa Azania]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Millions of South Africans live in indignity owing to poor governance]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:32:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/KT4KUTWAABF5BLX7BC33BAWAGY.jpg?auth=645befa12a1713323c92d5d01bacbe61e21ccf6da8c0d3d875b0fa458ecd8f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Assegaaibosch bridge has been severely damaged by the flooding]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Hein 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Correspondent]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After more than a decade off the air, South Africa’s most popular TV wrestling phenomenon is making its dramatic return to the squared circle ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:18:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/UQL7QK74BNEWTNBGQJYBWM22NA.jpg?auth=099b6ddec15997c2f9c118c93321faead14212c96dae6672b8b9cf97e5792adf&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Current WWP/WAW world champion and former Pearson pupil TJ Tremor will be in action in the main match with his title on the line on Saturday. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nedbank Gravel Burn introduces teams classification]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-09-nedbank-gravel-burn-introduces-teams-classification/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-09-nedbank-gravel-burn-introduces-teams-classification/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Correspondent]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The second edition of Nedbank Gravel Burn from October 25–31 will feature a teams classification event in the seven-day, 750km gravel stage race. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:17:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/CGNYXVCQFJBLDADVEOAAPUXLF4.jpg?auth=53b7ef3e85a22fb2583385d5f460ab8bd91ec210fa60cb33b11e250b436daca3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pro Women during stage 2 of the Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race from Avontuur to Willowmore on October 27 2025. File photo.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Cameron Heron/Gravel Burn</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens kidnapped in Nigeria after armed group invites them to talks]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-dozens-kidnapped-in-nigeria-after-armed-group-invites-them-to-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-dozens-kidnapped-in-nigeria-after-armed-group-invites-them-to-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:47:23 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/GS6DMFNTBFCJJJLCWVONRAMST4.JPG?auth=f33a93a2c3a03624384cfd5ea9a8f95fa6f451ba5afd11cd05d7ec7608d061c8&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[File picture of police in Nigeria. Nigerrian police said 39 people were seized on Sunday when they went to a meeting in the forest near Magamin Diddi village, in Maradun municipality. REUTERS/]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Kenyan police arrest former chief justice at national park protest]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-watch-kenyan-police-arrest-former-chief-justice-at-national-park-protest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-watch-kenyan-police-arrest-former-chief-justice-at-national-park-protest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People are protesting against plans to build on part of a national park in Nairobi]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:05:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Z2OGFKXTNJFB7OJHPLZOVO7DLE.JPG?auth=5a2559d248c9f9d6b3c2c25b645746945ac368b00358cd914b225311559492f0&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Environmental activists dispersed after riot police officers threw teargas canisters at them during a march against the encroachment of Nairobi National Park's land and plans to relocate the Nairobi Animal Orphanage in Kenya on June 8 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Monicah Mwangi</media:credit></media:content><category>Africa</category><category:id>/news/africa</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRC says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-drc-says-ebola-deaths-top-100-as-armed-groups-threaten-response/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-drc-says-ebola-deaths-top-100-as-armed-groups-threaten-response/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday said Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:16:36 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/46DUDW7WRVA6VERWB6NQL6TXXU.JPG?auth=467d1fe931ec2ce220a1815958d940522b6a063dde9577f7d428a68e1120601f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ebola cases have been recorded in 17 of Ituri’s health zones, in seven health zones in North Kivu, and one health zone in South Kivu. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo]]></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[Electricity in the air as Boks gear up for Gqeberha, says Erasmus]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-09-electricity-in-the-air-as-boks-gear-up-for-gqeberha-says-erasmus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-09-electricity-in-the-air-as-boks-gear-up-for-gqeberha-says-erasmus/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Byron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coach Rassie Erasmus has welcomed new faces as the Boks prepare for Barbarians clash]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:01:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cape Verde are the only African newcomer in this year’s World Cup and the third smallest nation to qualify for the tournament]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:48:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/7UNFZJKKFRGQZJIDIF7OWDUTO4.JPG?auth=f01f3802fbb2729189f5b34fd59e667edbcf9cc0cea07b3a50d9c8f1e1a19b56&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cape Verde manager Bubista addresses the media.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Luc Gnago/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four sets of brothers to represent different nations at World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-09-four-sets-of-brothers-to-represent-different-nations-at-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-09-four-sets-of-brothers-to-represent-different-nations-at-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four sets of brothers will compete at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, all for different countries, in a reflection of how steady migration around the world has had an impact on football.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:40:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/OPD7ES4G6VHKJCIFTZ5D33PD2Q.JPG?auth=0e0615cfe1ded64db7f5c2b8211016a88ec43fbf313492617895addd18063e53&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain's Desire Doue.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Catherine Steenkeste/Reuters/File Photo</media:credit></media:content><category>Soccer</category><category:id>/sport/soccer</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to ensure Kariega club rugby derby goes off smoothly]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-09-plans-to-ensure-kariega-club-rugby-derby-goes-off-smoothly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/rugby/2026-06-09-plans-to-ensure-kariega-club-rugby-derby-goes-off-smoothly/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Byron]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stringent new measures have been put in place to ensure Saturday’s eagerly awaited EPRU Grand Challenge Top 12 club rugby derby clash between Progress and Gardens in Kariega goes off without a hitch.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:56:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/66QVZUAZURHPDIV2NRB6VP3SZE.JPG?auth=2152de13d9300d2dfbc580b8ae05639e58e28a92994d43ea1303dba866feb6d1&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" 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Antonelli set for F1 history either way]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-09-title-to-lose-antonelli-set-for-f1-history-either-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-06-09-title-to-lose-antonelli-set-for-f1-history-either-way/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli will either be Formula One’s youngest world champion, well before the end of the season on current form, or the first driver to win five races in a row in a single campaign and not take the title.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:51:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/TV5HBUTDOVCRVN7DFKOSIR3M2I.JPG?auth=9e147226eaeb478e39368afe7eaea527cd72734f4e10adddc10ff3f2794025fe&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli celebrates on the podium after winning the Monaco Grand Prix.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yves Herman/Reuters</media:credit></media:content><category>More Sport</category><category:id>/sport/more-sport</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US helicopter pilots who went down in Strait of Hormuz are fine ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-trump-says-us-helicopter-pilots-who-went-down-in-strait-of-hormuz-are-fine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-trump-says-us-helicopter-pilots-who-went-down-in-strait-of-hormuz-are-fine/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The incident came a day after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/G6RXYPDTCNCOHFVUKLVH7SEZYU.JPG?auth=dba469d1ba1348a770fc93f8f3c2afe5f24a3cf7b129f6fb39ac7f2ba2293dfa&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A drone view of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 8 2026. 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[Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-iran-and-israel-say-they-have-halted-strikes-on-each-other-for-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-06-09-iran-and-israel-say-they-have-halted-strikes-on-each-other-for-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tehran warns it will resume hostilities if Israel continues to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon after countries say they have stopped attacks on each other]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:00:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/CCXURUECOVD6BDDZ3BPAX4DJVQ.JPG?auth=fc0dbbdfff035da7ab75024d36440d4719d853690ee3a447d1fa8c5c28021b63&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Israeli and Lebanese flags at a south Lebanon army memorial at the Good Fence crossing in Metula, northern Israel, on June 8 2026.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AYAL MARGOLIN</media:credit></media:content><category>World</category><category:id>/news/world</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feroz Khan’s ‘interference’ in 715kg cocaine bust caused probe to fail, says witness]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-feroz-khans-interference-in-715kg-cocaine-bust-caused-probe-to-fail-says-witness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-09-feroz-khans-interference-in-715kg-cocaine-bust-caused-probe-to-fail-says-witness/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Crime intelligence boss ‘mishandled crime scene and ordered arrest of officers’]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/KNRPF6URMFGOXJ5QZTRGU6WBOA.jpg?auth=c544bd4feec5c69c0738f9498a3a0e1df62541ab3715c8fc00c74bc9e3e92af3&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SAPS police counter intelligence Feroz Khan. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE


PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Picture:  ANTONIO MUCHAVE</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay budget finally approved after green light from National Treasury ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-06-08-bay-budget-finally-approved-after-green-light-from-national-treasury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-06-08-bay-budget-finally-approved-after-green-light-from-national-treasury/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nomazima Nkosi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay’s coalition government has defended its controversial 2026/2027 budget, insisting it is now fully funded after the National Treasury initially rejected it.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:06:06 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/ZEVULP2TEFBBTIL2MXDU6QXN5U.JPG?auth=515b475746939ba6e3ec042de56af81d68b00e09382396f72c973723fcce82e9&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fredlin Adriaan</media:credit></media:content><category>Politics</category><category:id>/politics</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents gripped by fear after group gunned down]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-residents-gripped-by-fear-after-group-gunned-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-residents-gripped-by-fear-after-group-gunned-down/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simtembile Mgidi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Kwadwesi residents are living in fear after four people were shot dead and two others injured on Saturday night. The perpetrators are still at large.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:13:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/5KVJEKOHQVES3EU4KCI6KZKFZA.jpg?auth=7e93fcdef3c264b34865753ec1bacd651738374082b666706807ce3a81d3d55f&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The scene of  Saturday night’s bloodbath in Mti Street in Govan Mbeki, KwaDwesi ]]></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[Pienaar implores Broos to unleash Relebohile Mofokeng at World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-08-pienaar-implores-broos-to-unleash-relebohile-mofokeng-for-bafana-at-world-cup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-08-pienaar-implores-broos-to-unleash-relebohile-mofokeng-for-bafana-at-world-cup/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlatse Mphahlele]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Bafana Bafana star Steven Pienaar urged Broos to start Mofokeng in the World Cup opener]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:45:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/SILRML3GCVGKBKQPYYOMMITJIQ.jpg?auth=9655d949c81d04ab6eaab00dcc06bef2a6449c3a617c325560a56ebacd7337ba&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Relebohile Mofokeng during the Fifa World Cup Bafana Bafana fan send-off at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on May 30 2026. Picture:]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Phakamisa Lensman/Backpagepix</media:credit></media:content><category>Bafana News</category><category:id>/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government takes services to underserved Wells Estate community]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-government-takes-services-to-underserved-wells-estate-community/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-government-takes-services-to-underserved-wells-estate-community/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith  Mtwana ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Deputy minister for social development Ganief Hendricks led an outreach in Wells Estate, bringing government services, medical screenings and social support directly to residents.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:31:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/2RBKPVZCARD45P33H6A5GJ5H7U.JPG?auth=02a41fb3e37968e2d65b8cecc7d042600e06d0dcd2c59388d630549a27531239&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Deputy social development minister Ganief Hendricks leads the outreach programme in Wells Estate]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eugene Coetzee</media:credit></media:content><category>News</category><category:id>/news</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mbenenge seeks to block impeachment over sexual harassment ruling]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-mbenenge-seeks-to-block-impeachment-over-sexual-harassment-ruling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-06-08-mbenenge-seeks-to-block-impeachment-over-sexual-harassment-ruling/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinesipho Schrieber]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge seeks to overturn gross misconduct finding]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:01:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/XLPCNNYL7JJYVDMTRGZOD6GPII.jpg?auth=cae1a0493fa72caf94f4f6b784bb7ea37b45c2cf80197c78b4f6a2c2bc1cd0ca&amp;smart=true&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="0"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge. File photo: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lubabalo Lesolle</media:credit></media:content><category>Law</category><category:id>/news/law</category:id></item></channel></rss>