<?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[FinancialMail]]></title><link>https://financialmail.businessday.co.za</link><atom:link href="https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/category/opinion/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[FinancialMail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:14:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[AGOA and South African business: a dynamic alternative]]></title><link>https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-07-agoa-and-south-african-business-a-dynamic-alternative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-07-agoa-and-south-african-business-a-dynamic-alternative/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Piet le Roux, Russell Lamberti]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[t has been all too common to put the dramatic deterioration in the South African government’s relationship with the United States government down to misunderstanding, miscommunication, or a lack of skilful dealmakers.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/7VAF5REEG5JAZMVU5LD62MVUAM.jpg?auth=594f6d113a952f906cedad1628ee2229b2502ddef470679ab4718241ac09c9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: KAREN MOOLMAN]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bubble that isn’t quite a bubble yet ]]></title><link>https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-05-the-bubble-that-isnt-quite-a-bubble-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-05-the-bubble-that-isnt-quite-a-bubble-yet/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Cohen]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The market today does have bubble-like features: heroic expectations, magnificent valuations. But it also has something the late-1990s market increasingly lacked: actual profits growing at actual companies.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:01:02 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/QBJ26ZD3YFEIPFM65BDZGYFFQA.jpg?auth=43ac9d9ff116169fa16f98363df3cc2a94c19dd59414f22b7ecbdd837875231c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Freepik</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Critical growth discussions at the Agbiz Congress 2026]]></title><link>https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-05-watch-critical-growth-discussions-at-the-agbiz-congress-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-06-05-watch-critical-growth-discussions-at-the-agbiz-congress-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wandile Sihlobo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[South African agriculture continues to show remarkable resilience despite facing major challenges, from animal disease outbreaks and port inefficiencies to rising fuel costs and municipal service failures.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://financialmail.businessday.co.za/resizer/v2/6H54XIVUMRN5LNUIKD2ZVU5IJA.jpg?auth=ddac0571d824a4a22ccd3a9d933b010cd331da4a2e01a47c7ae5c95505fbe9f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900" type="image/jpeg" height="900" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Thapelo Morebudi</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>