{
  "id": 11197280,
  "title": "Gayton McKenzie’s call for morning prayers in schools sparks debate over religious freedom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/gayton-mckenzies-call-for-morning-prayers-in-schools-sparks-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-10-01-gayton-mckenzies-call-for-morning-prayers-in-schools-sparks-debate-over-religious-freedom/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie’s call for morning prayers in schools has prompted debate over discipline, religious freedom and how observance should work in South Africa’s diverse public-school system.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}