<?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: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/category/news/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:27:11 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[SA water mismanagement threatens business continuity, warns BLSA ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-sa-water-mismanagement-threatens-business-continuity-warns-blsa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-sa-water-mismanagement-threatens-business-continuity-warns-blsa/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luyolo Mkentane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Cape Town sets example with high capital budget spending and clean audit]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:50:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Q43IEHU5UJLIVK7SUVNBJEQG5M.jpg?auth=affe479424c016622e1d539dc1032c730c10e9cd15d59d93b3529d314b63f54a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People get water from a tanker during a water outage. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FREDLIN ADRIAAN </media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embassy confirms Rulani Mokwena’s arrest]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-03-16-embassy-confirms-rulani-mokwenas-arrest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-03-16-embassy-confirms-rulani-mokwenas-arrest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neville Khoza]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mokwena is alleged to have violated the country’s currency regulations]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Y3TIAC3IWZCFPBL3LVIC4BCPOY.jpg?auth=d5b88d0a39eac8b770d53bd0c8d1766bc23b6245cdb9e4820d1dff2e900c59fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rulani Mokwena during an MC Alger training session.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">MC Alger</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel price hikes becoming ‘increasingly unavoidable’, warns Gwede Mantashe]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-fuel-price-hikes-becoming-increasingly-unavoidable-warns-gwede-mantashe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-fuel-price-hikes-becoming-increasingly-unavoidable-warns-gwede-mantashe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Khulekani Magubane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The minister says SA is endowed with significant offshore petroleum potential]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:49:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/V3WVXRF7JBLZJEE645N4BRZ6TU.png?auth=6e2c0e02560e9baa2e2f789567cddf47553aadcf583fa75415b63357700cfc30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Minister Gwede Mantashe. File picture.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gwede Mantashe/X</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreux Jazz Fest debuts in Africa with global icons]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-montreux-jazz-fest-debuts-in-africa-with-global-icons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-montreux-jazz-fest-debuts-in-africa-with-global-icons/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Reporter ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek is set to debut in Africa from March 27-29, featuring renowned artists like Matt Hansen, Tigran Hamasyan, and Grammy-winner Lalah Hathaway joining Robert Glasper and Bilal. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:05:48 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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remain in custody pending a bail hearing later this month.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:53:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/YKN2EHHLOFDE3JC3ZS2OAPKEUQ.jpeg?auth=cb2d83ceccf3c33354c443d842e33b3301a44f39c4fc3019e67f6e8e78513d25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ex-Saps special task force member Matipandile Sotheni appeared in court on Monday 16 March 2026 in connection with the fatal shooting on 5 December 2025 of QRF Task Team security company owner Mariius 'Vlam' van der Merwe, who had testified about alleged wrongdoings within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department to the Madlanga commission and worked with police to combat illegal mining on the East Rand.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antonio  Muchave</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | The arrest of Mel and Peet Viljoen after theft of groceries]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-watch-the-arrest-of-mel-and-peet-viljoen-after-theft-of-groceries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-watch-the-arrest-of-mel-and-peet-viljoen-after-theft-of-groceries/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Mphande]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The SA couple were arrested for allegedly stealing from Publix Super Market in the US]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:31:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Y2QU5NHMIBC47L7OJGLFF3LWAI.webp?auth=56310246034f11b35c9ad3a4f494d35b3a4e85849212b537d7a11c2ada0b31af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/webp" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mug shots of 'The Real Housewives of Pretoria' star Mel Viljoen and her husband Peet Viljoen after their arrest in Florida, US.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">x.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe into acid attack on Indonesian activist under way as condemnation grows]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-03-16-probe-into-acid-attack-on-indonesian-activist-under-way-as-condemnation-grows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-03-16-probe-into-acid-attack-on-indonesian-activist-under-way-as-condemnation-grows/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concern about the erosion of democratic values has grown in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:30:41 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/S5JKOKKCXJEWTCN5O5ETKTAKZM.JPG?auth=3f8438233b5433421e790b389c622985aa73c63310f19afa02805957d2372f17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Advocacy for Democracy team members hold posters in solidarity with Andrie Yunus, an activist and deputy co-ordinator with Indonesia's rights group Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, who suffered burns to 24% of his face and arms from acid thrown by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle on March 12, after a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 16 2026.
Picture: REUTERS / Willy Kurniawan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Willy Kurniawan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury mulls access to retirement pot to ease financial woes ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-treasury-mulls-access-to-retirement-pot-to-ease-financial-woes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-treasury-mulls-access-to-retirement-pot-to-ease-financial-woes/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Ensor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move has support from Cosatu, but pension industry has concerns]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:04:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Z6FYICLTEBMZFHPZZLAK6WJ5OA.png?auth=68f67ef5f4c845b613825e8b05f5aba911c25ac0333f1ac734191677a6b7515b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[National Treasury deputy director-general for tax and financial sector policy Chris Axelson.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SANDF chief vows to show no mercy to criminals ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-sandf-chief-vows-to-show-no-mercy-to-criminals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-sandf-chief-vows-to-show-no-mercy-to-criminals/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Moloi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The chief of of South African National Defence Force says the SANDF will enforce the rules by any means necessary as soldiers are deployed in crime hotspots across Gauteng.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:29:45 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/QOVGAHENCNAYJC5SYFKL5EKQ6M.jpg?auth=8c3934fc54b897bca029e2c6a7cfb4e79dc8ffad0434b6b562bb8eb8d736e844&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police and soldiers seen during a raid in Rietvallei. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Cape comedians nominated for top awards]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-eastern-cape-comedians-nominated-for-top-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-eastern-cape-comedians-nominated-for-top-awards/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simtembile Mgidi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eastern Cape comedians Siya Seya, Khanyisa Bunu, and Virgil Prins have been nominated for the 13th Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards, highlighting their contributions to the comedy scene. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:45:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/4WXYDWHY7JFUVIICIVHK3YTFIU.jpg?auth=69a0eace3755e571f82992080ecdaae8b0df9409ddf8724d6f916d7fa594d5b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eastern Cape comedian Siya Seya is among the nominees for a Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Award]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">SUPPLIED</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water ‘blesser’ exposed: the ANC bigwigs who truck water but have no tankers  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-water-blesser-exposed-the-anc-bigwigs-who-truck-water-but-have-no-tankers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-water-blesser-exposed-the-anc-bigwigs-who-truck-water-but-have-no-tankers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sipho Masondo, Isaac Mahlangu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two companies with close ties to party heavyweights in Tshwane scored about R32m from the metro to supply water by tanker. How did they do it?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:13:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/DEMDAORB6NL2DJX45MKUQNFJ2Y.jpg?auth=37409aafac84c6a416a33b3580a29f68046f26188b4984d25ec6a72ea9eca034&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A tanker delivers water to residents in Chris Hani section in Hammanskraal. The City of Tshwane and the department of water and sanitation have announced a plan to fund a R4bn project to improve the quality of water supplied to the area.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu posts video in response to Iran rumours that he is dead  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-netanyahu-posts-video-in-response-to-iran-rumours-that-he-is-dead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-netanyahu-posts-video-in-response-to-iran-rumours-that-he-is-dead/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumours that he was dead or injured were aired by Iranian state media and spread online in Iran.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:25:14 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/G5B2GI2KZRINVFNKNWL7ZATKPE.jpg?auth=7f0c144e3faa816412f8aa46fc30b514d8fd1fa43a2743e141541d5b4a62dc8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File photo ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS/ File photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-iran-war-an-abject-lesson-on-fossil-fuel-dependence-un-climate-chief-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-iran-war-an-abject-lesson-on-fossil-fuel-dependence-un-climate-chief-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, says UN climate secretary.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:34:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WYBQ6ZLXIVNCNPP6UL3ZGTXARA.jpg?auth=33f818087ac187bf40b7f6805bf49d8fd17c7279eb53992bf067093df28ef118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing it with subservience and rising costs, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN climate change arm UNFCCC has warned.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">123RF/06photo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers warned about Clicks’ contaminated snacks ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-consumers-warned-about-clicks-contaminated-snacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-consumers-warned-about-clicks-contaminated-snacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindile Sifile]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clicks informed the NCC that about 348 units were sold to consumers while 804 units had been removed from shelves.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:31:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/KKEQ7GRK3JG5XCQXZRVWOLKKUQ.jpg?auth=464c304bb2cc023dc3423a406960ec5c0e30c953f7579db989b4db520758629e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Clicks has recalled these snacks due to possible contamination.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Clicks</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uitenhage SPCA manages to raise R2.7m for new premises ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-uitenhage-spca-manages-to-raise-r27m-for-new-premises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-uitenhage-spca-manages-to-raise-r27m-for-new-premises/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geoff Hookins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In just seven weeks, the Uitenhage SPCA  has managed to raise R2.7m — a goal that seemed impossible when the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality first gave the animal welfare organisation notice to vacate the premises. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:06:22 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/6MWJQQW57ZESBGS2XSRNILJM54.jpg?auth=a3e1dd06797cc5415fd64f672274c5dce7e6c91ec984b0c39459177088948cb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Uitenhage SPCA in Kariega has managed to raise the R2.7m needed to secure a new home for the animals in its care]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Werner Hills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Cape eyes recovery with 2.2% growth by 2027]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/business/2026-03-13-eastern-cape-eyes-recovery-with-22-growth-by-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/business/2026-03-13-eastern-cape-eyes-recovery-with-22-growth-by-2027/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ntsikelelo Qoyo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Eastern Cape economy is showing early signs of recovery after weak growth in previous years, with a projected growth rate of 2.2% by 2027.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FIQJIDBLWFLCBCWQ5CZWPJCRDQ.jpg?auth=7616a864f17470fa3b59a659483eaeac35b4e8f3ba11ddf6efa12f825c5945af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eastern Cape finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">RANDELL ROSKRUGE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rights commission investigates housing project for veterans in Gqeberha]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-rights-commission-investigates-housing-project-for-veterans-in-gqeberha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-rights-commission-investigates-housing-project-for-veterans-in-gqeberha/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Msindisi  Fengu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A multimillion-rand housing project for military veterans in Gqeberha is being investigated by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:08:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/UVIBCRNZ5BFFFDM2RWCIJM6NKI.jpg?auth=b115622d342e96d1c04d74a8dcefeafc90ec17c589653cf43eab4aabcc26ff3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Isaac Jacobs, 63, is one of the military veterans upset about the quality of the homes built for them in Chatty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Werner Hills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power crisis deepens as Nelson Mandela Bay councillors walk out of meeting]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-13-power-crisis-deepens-as-councillors-walk-out-of-meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-13-power-crisis-deepens-as-councillors-walk-out-of-meeting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Geoff Hookins]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The electricity and energy committee meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay collapsed after two ANC councillors walked out, leaving the meeting without a quorum. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:04:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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Picture: Fredlin Adriaan]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fredlin Adriaan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army generals dismiss ‘turf war’ over deployed troops  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-army-generals-dismiss-turf-war-over-deployed-troops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-army-generals-dismiss-turf-war-over-deployed-troops/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kgothatso Madisa, Thabo Mokone]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is no friction between the defence force and the police, say top brass]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:16:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/ERJOXTQDYJA6XKOI6QXIXTWF5Y.jpg?auth=7a87db2e31a52351058409ef5cbf481c75563414841ef9b7c67739f7d5fc36b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Police and SANDF members stand near a man lying on the ground after being arrested during a raid in the fight against illegal mining and gangsterism in Rietvallei, Krugersdorp.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gqeberha woman, 90, crafts miniature worlds with precision]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-gqeberha-woman-90-crafts-miniature-worlds-with-precision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-16-gqeberha-woman-90-crafts-miniature-worlds-with-precision/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith  Mtwana ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At 90, Anne Whitfield of Summerstrand remains dedicated to crafting intricate dollhouses, a passion stemming from her childhood in the Transkei. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:16:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/IS3NUILCC5FGBDLUVXK7OZJ2PE.JPG?auth=038909ac6bc7c29ebb32865ac0992b090d32be4800b7a043a6805168bf9300d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anne Whitfield, 90, proudly displays her miniature dollhouse collection which she has spent many decades creating]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fredlin Adriaan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 20, drowns at Seaview Resort tidal pool]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-man-20-drowns-at-seaview-resort-tidal-pool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-man-20-drowns-at-seaview-resort-tidal-pool/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith  Mtwana ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man tragically drowned at the tidal pool at Seaview Resort on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:12:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FUR3NAADTZLOBJIAS3XDLFCEK4.png?auth=aadbb5354a389c561a7e2fac5730af7d2cba636aa52bcba5e342ce11b7103277&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/png" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man tragically drowned at the tidal pool at Seaview Resort on Sunday afternoon]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">www.canva.com</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW | ‘See How They Run!’ delights with chaotic comedy]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-review-see-how-they-run-delights-with-chaotic-comedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-review-see-how-they-run-delights-with-chaotic-comedy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith  Mtwana ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gqeberha theatre lovers are in for an exciting evening of chaos, clever timing and many laugh-out-loud moments with the classic wartime play See How They Run! at the Isithatha Theatre in Walmer. 
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:32:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/JNL33HVZVJHXJJUJXPCOUSN7HI.jpg?auth=a227b451a52e70ac8873fd1325ea168f994223aadb294f8b7b3c4b88fdd2727e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Matthew Osborne (Vicar Lionel Toop) and Rachel Lategan (Penelope Toop) star in the latest production by Robin Williams & Co titled 'See How They Run!']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madlanga commission welcomes arrest of suspect in Witness D murder]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-madlanga-commission-welcomes-arrest-of-suspect-in-witness-d-murder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-madlanga-commission-welcomes-arrest-of-suspect-in-witness-d-murder/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herman Moloi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Madlanga commission has welcomed the arrest of a suspect believed to be Witness D‘s killer.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:40:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/L6D25PJWUVFFDGRSDHXFXOTIK4.jpg?auth=ad0a327c492e0de1139bb349e2058327a6e7b5c20c98b009302d97ad0c454e9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga with Sandile Khumalo in Pretoria. Picture: Freddy Mavunda/Business Day]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freddy Mavunda</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Treasury launches metro trading services reforms]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-national-treasury-launches-metro-trading-services-reforms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-national-treasury-launches-metro-trading-services-reforms/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luyolo Mkentane]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Performance-based incentives aim to improve service delivery]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:42:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/J76T5O3Q7VE7HFTWPSSNKAQSN4.jpg?auth=b6b7aa1cc6d135c1581f6427befc7577dbaa0b3d62f381993e00a7f3e09722b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. Picture: ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeffrey Abrahams</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health services disrupted after criminals hit Motherwell clinic]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-health-services-disrupted-after-criminals-hit-motherwell-clinic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-health-services-disrupted-after-criminals-hit-motherwell-clinic/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Herald Reporter ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Motherwell Community Health Centre in the Eastern Cape faced temporary service disruptions after a burglary led to the theft of equipment and infrastructure damage, causing distress among staff. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:28:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content 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over alleged 15-year debt]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:09:20 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/76RWGLMJVJDHVIILR4U4UFBPPU?auth=e0f32547541d958db4734c9a6c5a2eac1fdf613419180e1fd0f2d00b259956e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Creditors are pushing to sequestrate the assets of Bobby Motaung over an alleged R4.3 million unpaid settlement, claiming the Kaizer Chiefs manager has failed to honour a 14-year-old agreement while maintaining a lavish lifestyle.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">supplied</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chairman Dloti’s African Bank CEO cull list ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-03-15-chairman-dlotis-african-bank-ceo-cull-list/</link><guid 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for US attack on Kharg Island]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-03-14-fire-at-uae-oil-hub-as-iran-vows-retaliation-for-us-attack-on-kharg-island/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/news/world/2026-03-14-fire-at-uae-oil-hub-as-iran-vows-retaliation-for-us-attack-on-kharg-island/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters Agency]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As the war entered its third week, Iran projected defiance after US forces hit military sites at its own main oil hub, warning that parts of the UAE were a legitimate target and urging civilians to evacuate.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:05:18 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/NN4473DM3RFILLYIAQBUKP3W2Y.JPG?auth=64bcd5645e28878d5ba63e98233cc92c2a8d6f95e57f969feaf863597c6754d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke rises in the Fujairah 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