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  "title": "Women runners in South Africa fear for safety after serial killings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/women-runners-in-south-africa-fear-for-safety-after-serial-killings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-09-30-women-runners-in-south-africa-fear-for-safety-after-serial-killings/"
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  "summary": "South African female runners are changing routines and carrying weapons following a spate of brutal murders in Johannesburg’s East Rand.",
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