<?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/opinion/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:37:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[S’THEMBISO MSOMI | Be an envoy to all, not just a few, ambassador Bozell]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-03-16-sthembiso-msomi-be-an-envoy-to-all-not-just-a-few-ambassador-bozell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-03-16-sthembiso-msomi-be-an-envoy-to-all-not-just-a-few-ambassador-bozell/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[S'thembiso Msomi]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Newly appointed US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell, would do well to take a leaf out of Edward Perkins’ book.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:55:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/VVE52NFTEVPTNE2ZSKISBNAWS4.jpg?auth=5fad16211c9ddc50eff1ae542b674ea1c4f894561d2c07236c73045697f4c010&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leo Brent Bozell.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kris Connor</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformer saga a distraction from other challenges]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-03-16-transformer-saga-a-distraction-from-other-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-03-16-transformer-saga-a-distraction-from-other-challenges/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial Comment]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The controversy surrounding the leasing of a municipality-owned R25m transformer to a private company is dragging too long, further damaging the reputation of the metro council and causing unnecessary confusion for residents.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:42:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/JLK6RUVVGJHMLOLPFDCMBR4254.jpeg?auth=8f7aebd6a9663c9925a8957c45ed09b4a0de359dcaeb157f49ff023c4220074e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NOMAZIMA NKOSI</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>