{
  "id": 10707103,
  "title": "South African mine deaths rise 37.5% despite fewer injuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/south-african-mine-deaths-rise-37-5-despite-fewer-injuries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/2026-09-29-south-african-mine-deaths-rise-375-despite-fewer-injuries/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South African mines recorded 44 deaths by August 2026, more than in the whole of 2025, even as reportable injuries fell. Dr Clarence Tshitereke examines where the industry’s pursuit of Zero Harm is falling short.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/men-at-work-south-african-men-are-learning-to-tell-stories-and-raise",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:22:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}