<?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/category/opinion/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:11:11 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Mr Newton’s logic still holds up today]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-09-04-mr-newtons-logic-still-holds-up-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-09-04-mr-newtons-logic-still-holds-up-today/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garth Sampson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The article reflects on recent and historical natural disasters, drawing parallels between cinematic depictions and real-life catastrophes such as the Nepal disaster and local floods, while emphasizing Newton’s Third Law ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:38 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/JB6KUDQ2MNFNDMFX3RS3ZDXRTU.jpg?auth=d8d896fe4ba2f6308f06ce1a6b994f2e5fd4f36a067be8ee2484babf33d6ce1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3440&amp;height=2300" type="image/jpeg" height="2300" width="3440"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Steams are flowing strongly due to recent rains, but El Nino could change that]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Garth Sampson</media:credit></media:content><category>Columnists</category><category:id>/opinion/columnists</category:id></item><item><title><![CDATA[A master plan for a city that has forgotten how to dream  ]]></title><link>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-09-04-a-master-plan-for-a-city-that-has-forgotten-how-to-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-09-04-a-master-plan-for-a-city-that-has-forgotten-how-to-dream/</guid><description><![CDATA[A voluntary advisory panel of experienced professionals is helping the Mandela Bay Development Agency shape a focused master plan for Nelson Mandela Bay, moving away from scattered development projects toward catalytic, interconnected investments. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WLBPZSRACFDI7BNVF5YFUZSII4.png?auth=3f365ae0989d3d5f530bf57b46147fe783deb564592f6a2cef931bcb45953f24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=4000" type="image/png" height="4000" width="5000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pierre Voges (picture  byline)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Supplied  </media:credit></media:content><category>Columnists</category><category:id>/opinion/columnists</category:id></item></channel></rss>