{
  "id": 11460430,
  "title": "Somkhele families count the R80m cost of coal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/somkhele-families-count-the-r80m-cost-of-coal-11460430",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-10-01-somkhele-families-count-the-r80m-cost-of-coal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A landmark study by researchers from King's College London and UKZN reveals that 115 households near KZN's Somkhele coal mine suffered over R80 million in asset losses, with mine compensation covering less than 5% of immediate damages.",
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        "title": "Somkhele families count the R80m cost of coal",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T22:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}