{
  "id": 12095565,
  "title": "eThekwini says nearly R3bn spent to stabilise water and sanitation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ethekwini-says-nearly-r3bn-spent-to-stabilise-water-and-sanitation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-10-05-ethekwini-says-nearly-r3bn-spent-to-stabilise-water-and-sanitation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says the municipality has invested nearly R3 billion in water and sanitation infrastructure, with further projects planned as the city faces ongoing service-delivery criticism ahead of the 4 November 2026 local government elections.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}