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Phillips won 3-1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-ngxaka-camp-appeals-for-bsa-ratings-leniency/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:28:58.271Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:28:58.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ngxaka camp appeals for BSA ratings leniency]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[boxing drugs, BSA, WBC title, Siyakholwa Kuse,Mthokozisi Ngxaka, BSA ratings, SA mini-flyweight ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/IHQCAGXWOBFJRKUILOVNKXM6AY.jpg?auth=a1103ae312f9ffab9cad41cb97c110e3ccbee974f549ffa11d5f2ad6192e22ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thinumzi Gqola and Mthokozisi Ngxaka square off in a BSA-ordered rematch at the Orient Theatre.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-truter-firmly-believes-chippa-will-soon-recover-from-their-slow-start/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:28:05.325Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:28:05.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truter firmly believes Chippa will soon recover from their slow start ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Chippa United news,Chilli Boys,PSL match analysis,PSL fixtures,travel impact on players,Chippa United slow start,Chilli Boys coach,PSL 2026 season,Betway Premiership,Orlando Pirates vs Chippa,PSL 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/74T2QIOVB5CZPGNYQZ5SVGL4QU.jpg?auth=441d86e880be3870f8725939b8c03c166c5cb564f755cacfa2a7058a70c4bd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chippa head coach Brandon Truter speaks after the Betway Premiership loss to Orlando Pirates at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on Sunday
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-kingswood-water-polo-captain-megan-sheard-earns-sa-u18-world-championship-selection/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:26:58.646Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:26:58.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kingswood water polo captain Megan Sheard earns SA U18 World Championship selection]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Kingswood,water polo,Megan Sheard]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/U6H6GZUICZBJZJFUQMLLD5CJ34.jpeg?auth=65ecbaa0d8657180b18f01edbd649c38dd2958c8356e9a8885a104046d1a8137&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kingswood water polo captain Megan Sheard is representing SA at the world U18 championship in Spain this week]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-erasmus-hails-wps-young-guns-after-back-to-back-titles/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:24:28.152Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:24:28.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Erasmus hails WP’s young guns after back-to-back titles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[western province,jody erasmus,interprovincial tournament,under 21,south african hockey association,eastern province hockey federation,gelvandale,kc march astro,grey high school]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/M5HGMDGZ6FFCHPSKFNWO2EXTFY.jpg?auth=7074c840f4ceaff051e15af39c7ee6410daf656246495d6310865dae0edc4f3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Western Province celebrate their back-to-back men’s U21 IPT title after overcoming Northern Blues in a dramatic shootout final

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-grey-outduel-selborne-as-tries-flow-on-kolisi-field/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:23:34.62Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:23:34.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grey outduel Selborne as tries flow on Kolisi Field]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Grey High,Selborne,schools rugby,Pearson,Parel Vallei]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/B46TBIZNQRGWJJMPFSLA2CB2AI.JPG?auth=942152acc99b1c3d2a3b3f5aeda29f2567145816423126f475829a4a578c38fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grey High fullback Michael Nyandoro cuts through the Selborne defence for his team's opening try in their schools rugby match at Grey on Saturday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-warning-for-all-blacks-ahead-of-opening-test-from-bulls-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T13:00:04.289Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T13:00:04.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warning for All Blacks ahead of opening Test from Bulls coach]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Test series Johannesburg,Bulls vs All Blacks,Wallace Sititi try,South Africa rugby news,Springboks match fitness,Rugby Test series]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/V7NYDWIE2BF3JAVFCCGP4J4JQ4.jpg?auth=3212b727936c172a2482852ee63d327d8ad96df5f0f314fe21663209c46ca7ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wallace Sititi, of the All Blacks, on his way to the try line against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-idlangemabala-secondary-dreams-of-transforming-netball-facilities-with-well-earned-winnings/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T12:00:02.027Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T12:00:02.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Idlangemabala Secondary dreams of transforming netball facilities with well-earned winnings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pretoria school sports,AHMP netball victory,Coach Zenzo Khumalo,girls netball championship,Sanlam Motsepe Foundation netball,2026 netball finals South Africa,Idlangemabala Secondary netball,Ubuntu stream netball 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mineworkers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/433GTIHQ25BNDKMK3FR6RY2VUU.png?auth=f46a5e71830723383ff802d5b733fa46522c17c7f7aa0fc5d141488f0a6365e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-roots-return-as-test-captain-a-sign-of-englands-problems/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T11:00:02.045Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T11:00:02.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Root’s return as Test captain a sign of England’s problems]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Joe Root,England Test captain,England cricket leadership,Ben Stokes retirement,England vs Pakistan Test,Ashes 2025,Bazball era,Harry Brook,England cricket team,Test cricket 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Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T09:02:13.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Cape exporters eye new markets at trade symposium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Export Symposium and Exhibition,ECDC]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/TTZJCY7XVRJ3JBLUTZ7LTVIVSA.jpg?auth=bc7f1a4c3e612af0545a1c7ea49bea86c89e2a0d5b21f5c6a1b6d4ef13d1f7db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICC packed with  MICE (Meetings incentives conventions exhibitions/events)'.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-axe-hangs-over-australian-batters-after-darwin-disaster/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T09:00:02.807Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T09:00:02.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Axe hangs over Australian batters after Darwin ‘disaster’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Australia v Bangladesh Test,Darwin Test cricket upset,Australian batting collapse,Test team regeneration,Jake Weatherald,Marnus Labuschagne,Matt Renshaw recall,Australian squad changes,Bangladesh historic win,Pat Cummins captaincy,Steve Smith batting,Cameron Green century,Nathan Lyon replacement,Todd Murphy spinner,future of Australian cricket]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FPNF7VKAE5FIFN6XS2TQPCHS3E.jpg?auth=21dae4c0d3e341a29164db5e0a50a533627e71ab316afa5809ad0fbef8f2513b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne is bowled as Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das looks on on the third day of the first Test at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on August 15]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-sabalenka-squeezes-out-win-on-sixth-match-point-in-cincinnati/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:39:37.429Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:39:37.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sabalenka squeezes out win on sixth match point in Cincinnati]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka,Cincinnati Masters 2026,WTA tennis,Elena Rybakina,Mirra Andreeva,Coco Gauff,Ben Shelton,Felix Auger-Aliassime,Tennis match results,US Open preparation,Talia Gibson,Daniil Medvedev,Taylor Fritz,Jaime Faria,Stefanos Tsitsipas]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/CTAD7MLOYNCLPNZUTQNSP5EIQI.jpg?auth=7fa544e72d8403fa2f97c75b58cfe0b18731c49f97fcc2a555b7222746646a6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka serves to Talia Gibson of Australia during day six of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Centre  in Mason, Ohio, on Sunday ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-08-17-mabuyane-calls-economic-summit-to-tackle-barriers-to-investment-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:39:18.915Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:39:18.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mabuyane calls economic summit to tackle barriers to investment, jobs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Oscar Mabuyane,Eastern Cape job creation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/3QMOZRAMINFCXCJJONNNTK7YE4.jpg?auth=e072b13ee6bba76f09e22bc96ba1ebcc16e5d15578cf7a56bca99f61e547ef9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-cameroon-beat-fairytale-finalists-malawi-to-win-wafcon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:38:55.78Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:38:55.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cameroon beat fairytale finalists Malawi to win Wafcon]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Cameroon Wafcon champions,Malawi women's football,2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations,Marie Ngah goals,Naomi Eto Cameroon,Chawinga sisters Malawi,African women's football final,CAF women's tournament,Morocco Wafcon 2024,2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/4ATTRNMZRREXTOKWVXR4776WAU.jpg?auth=fa4022a98c7d2ad604e555df76044775b979871a39a576e543596aba775eb174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marie Ngah of Cameroon celebrates her second goal during the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against Malawi at Moulay El Hassan Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Rabat]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-sa-hockey-sides-slip-to-defeat-in-world-cup-openers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T08:37:19.253Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T08:37:19.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SA hockey sides slip to defeat in World Cup openers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[FIH Hockey World Cup,South Africa hockey,SA vs Spain hockey,SA vs England hockey,Dayaan Cassiem,Mustapha Cassiem,Inky Zondi,SA women's hockey,hockey match report,international hockey results,field hockey World Cup,hockey tournament Belgium Netherlands]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/32RH3ISJYNBIXLSMBE7LXNA5IM.jpg?auth=d6fda22527601051f6bebd832b7dcfad462a9428c027b17d14992fdc7b5ff0e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SA's Mustapha Cassiem in the thick of the action against Spain at the FIH World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/2026-08-17-roaming-cattle-flowers-and-the-state-of-knysnas-verges/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T07:14:03.513Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T07:14:03.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roaming cattle, flowers and the state of  Knysna’s  verges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[flower tourism South Africa,Namaqualand daisies,Cape West Coast wildflowers,vygie flowers Western Cape,fynbos blooms Garden Route,canola fields Swellendam,reporting roaming livestock Knysna,Cape West Coast flowers,fynbos bloom Western Cape,Cape flower season,Garden Route wildflowers,Knysna Municipality livestock regulations,Cape wildflower season,Garden Route flowers,Knysna Municipality livestock ban,Knysna roaming cattle]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/H4Y7NSUACNCSXCRLW3G5DOJDJQ.jpg?auth=8f98fe7731f46f68a0bd61947bdce078ed7182209b26491bf7655080c92281b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Knysna municipality has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to roaming livestock ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-08-17-walking-the-camino-with-faith-and-an-insulin-pump/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:54:57.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:54:57.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Walking the Camino with faith and an insulin pump]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[church in the community,blood sugar,insulin,forest,Porto,Portugal,Santiago de Compostela,Spain,type 1 diabetes,camino,God,pregnant,diabetes,Philippians 4:13,backpack,step,journey,courage]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/FYLYS46VGVFJ5H7KJACISQXTXE.jpeg?auth=d5287b7218c8ba4a3f1b836fcc76db9f9128dc74e1db142fff6e470833c0e078&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liza Troskie (picture byline)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/letters/2026-08-17-reader-letter-if-playland-is-the-fish-let-us-not-ignore-the-net/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:52:24.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:52:24.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[READER LETTER | If Playland is the fish, let us not ignore the net]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Playland,Nelson Mandela Bay,NMBM,Kings Beach,generations,memories,balance sheet,economy,restaurants,accommodation,traders,transport,Transnet,Ironman,ecosystem,accountability,standards]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/R3BV6HXNANIFNJ7FGLBYMVEORU.jpg?auth=59f7c27d4b3cee1097495e5669270b1222009e76f044ff61a589f733ac2aa476&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A little girl enjoys the evening at Playland amusement park]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/lifestyle/leisure/2026-08-17-comedy-tour-brings-laughs-and-support-to-gqeberha-charity/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:51:39.47Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:51:39.47Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Comedy tour brings laughs and support to Gqeberha charity]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gqeberha,Music Kitchen,Nelson Mandela Bay,Eastern Cape,Zanethemba Charity Foundation,Thanks for Sharing Tour,Standup Comedy,Brandon Roux,Sabrina Titus,Liam Tuffy,Tamlyn Thomas,Vincenzo Mazzola,Roland Gaspar,Plettenberg Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/J4AVSFREFJCTHBOV2MXTIGVWHU.jpg?auth=eefab34c0880e85ee658e7cb286780bb49ce919be8069be30f8f676bcc58d345&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bringing their "Thanks For Sharing" tour to Gqeberha are, from left, Vincenzo Mazzola, Brendon Roux, Roland Gaspar, Tamlyn Thomas]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-08-17-langkloof-still-counting-cost-of-devastating-floods/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:50:46.916Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:50:46.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Langkloof still counting cost of devastating floods ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[weather guru,wet,rain,weather,Langkloof,Kouga,Churchill,dams,damage,floods,infrastructure,Thomas Bain,Kareedouw,Joubertina,passes,Kouga river,leaks,catchment,farm dams,Brandhoek,Huis River,Assegaaibosch,Ragels Rivier,camp area]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Q6QCGL3FPFEHRDP4P2ZDSKKO4U.jpg?auth=0017da163867cbb2672d42a2c3755ac24de80862c5120390e185368224bb1294&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peach blossoms are blooming in the Langkloof]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/2026-08-17-job-creation-must-become-eastern-capes-economic-agenda/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:49:50.637Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:49:50.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Job creation must become Eastern Cape’s economic agenda]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[manufacturing jobs Eastern Cape,automotive sector Eastern Cape,skills development Eastern Cape,agriculture jobs Eastern Cape,Eastern Cape business growth,Eastern Cape jobs crisis,Eastern Cape investment,infrastructure development Eastern Cape]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/5EA3NJILUJHS3CAPNMHRHWD2PU.jpg?auth=6b1b3f75e2ed30cf1c46b7e02be8f38ab07c166ccf4f20b5ce7f77ac03cfe799&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Eastern Cape’s official unemployment rate rose to 44.6% in the first quarter of the year from 42.5% in the previous quarter]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-popular-ec-boxing-programme-floored-by-financial-challenges/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:49:27.273Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:49:27.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Popular EC boxing programme floored by financial challenges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2026, Masibulele Sigwela,boxing programme, Auditor General, Mpucuko, amateur boxing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/TLXWXA5ZRBDMDOAKX7GSQVTJ4E.jpeg?auth=7488d338be6beb2a6c8cf56cf49d51028c3967f8076190ce52b822cde50d4d61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Masibulele Sigwela and Ayabonga Meko display medals and trophies won in Mpucuko tournaments.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-08-17-two-nmu-women-among-sas-top-200-changemakers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:48:56.889Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:48:56.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two NMU women among SA’s top 200 changemakers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[nmu,mail and guardian,gqeberha,200 Young South Africans,Lumka Cube,Dr Itumeleng Zosela,Grab and Go Foundation,civic society,Covid-19 pandemic,nanomedicine,youth empowerment,Stem,Fabulous Awards,humanitarian award,Santam Women of the Future Awards,Women Supremacy Awards,DSI-Mandela Nanomedicine Platform,PhD,research internship at Novartis in Basel,Own Your Path Foundation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/RSZCWDQAUNH6ZIU3N6YPBPFI34.jpeg?auth=37c55d700f419ab6e3c864fcc9ae255d229efeedcda950bc74b06876443a0bd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NMU acting secretary in the department of nursing science Lumka Cube is one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans for 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/letters/2026-08-17-reader-letter-r61m-pothole-project-raises-questions/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:48:12.442Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:48:12.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[READER LETTER | R61m pothole project raises questions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[potholes,R61m,project,roads,repairs,NMBM,Nelson Mandela Bay,metro,contractors,SMMEs,workers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/6OBQD66LR5FW3DFTVAAFCXFPG4.jpg?auth=caf6a7f13588a8fae2850ecbaa3ee4b7d7bb4a0d226d9ecb4c7cee1d33953c0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bay municipal workers repair a pothole at the corner of Kurland and Chelsea roads in Perseverance]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-08-17-little-horse-memorial-park-could-be-a-2027-world-cup-showpiece/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:46:56.13Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:46:56.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Little Horse Memorial park could be a 2027 World Cup showpiece]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[horse memorial,metro,steve de beer,St George's Park,precinct,Russell Road,Cape Road,2027 ICC Cricket World Cup,Russell Road Regeneration Project,Richmond Hill,drugs,crime,street lights,fencing,faeces,Central]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/WCICRVPR3FFLJHCTMTQ6YA4VZU.jfif?auth=8a1676acf4c6e9137ede6e469cb20c64d0c45b90335fa083f2eed8850f03b5ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russell Road Regeneration Project founder Steve de Beer at the Horse Memorial, with the little park in the background]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-08-17-ai-wont-take-your-job-but-someone-who-knows-how-to-use-it-might/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:46:23.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:46:23.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI won’t take your job — ‘but someone who knows how to use it might’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gqeberha,Eastern Cape,Nelson Mandela Bay,Missionvale Care Centre,Fig Tree Legacy Fund Business Breakfast,Amobia Communications,Nelson Mandela University IT Professor Darelle van Geuunen,Buli G Ngomane,Rotary Club  of Gqeberha South member and Noelene Jorgensen,Pinky Kondlo from Ezethu Development Trust,NMBBC Marketing and Sales Manager Gishma Ebrahim,Missionvale Care Centre Marketing manager Linda van Oudheusden]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/KZY5ALBBBRFJDN4ZKPJR6DQN2I.JPG?auth=f12c30ea00bf026e04b9d9ee7f9343a2d4c9c005ffd63036a3f13bad11a7b93a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela University Professor Darelle van Greunen  addresses a  Fig Tree Legacy Fund Business Breakfast]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-08-17-cars-cash-and-a-fistful-of-trouble/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:45:46.543Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:45:46.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cars, cash and a fistful of trouble]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[robbie breakspear,mechanic,scam]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/D75BWS2IUNA53GHL4UPTZITHWI.JPG?auth=15a0b901f9b91a31cd90ce1bb78e300b15e36cfe7cdaea1605320d1b70c9be49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[RBS Gearbox and Diff in Newton Park, the workshop at the centre of complaints from several customers]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/opinion/editorials/2026-08-17-little-to-celebrate-this-womens-month-as-the-relentless-violence-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:45:11.196Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:45:11.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Little to celebrate this Women’s Month as the relentless violence continues]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[GBV,initiative]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/LY6M7DERHNBLXGDY2IYTF72KGE.png?auth=8aabffa5f5fa9459577900dd0a017819686419a7ce35d07467f9328c7ab10e20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-08-17-pirates-back-to-winning-ways-after-sailing-past-chippa/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T06:20:35.946Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T06:20:35.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pirates back to winning ways after sailing past Chippa]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Orlando Pirates,Chippa United,Betway Premiership,Gamphani Lungu,Lebone Seema,Daniel Msendami,Brandon Truter,Pirates vs Chippa,South African 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Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T04:08:23.598Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arsenal rout City in Community Shield masterclass]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Arsenal vs Manchester City,Community Shield 2024,Arsenal victory,Premier League champions,Mikel Arteta,Enzo Maresca,Riccardo Calafiori goal,Kai Havertz header,Martin Odegaard,Bruno Guimaraes Arsenal,Christos Tzolis assists,Arsenal new signings,Manchester City defeat,Coventry Premier League opener,Erling Haaland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.theherald.co.za/resizer/v2/Y7QIGCB5BJEQXJJOEMH4XBKDDA.jpg?auth=fc4b8c3534c73256d46c9785ae3b5a5935b0854a499610a1184eedc01b6d1a77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal's Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori is challenged by Manchester City's Ghanaian midfielder Antoine Semenyo during the English FA Community Shield match at The Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>