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  "id": 12384878,
  "title": "Thabo Bester expected to represent himself in 2027 trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/thabo-bester-expected-to-represent-himself-in-2027-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T13:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-06-thabo-bester-expected-to-represent-himself-in-2027-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thabo Bester is expected to represent himself at his provisional 2027 trial after dismissing his legal team.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}