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  "id": 12550222,
  "title": "Bill must target failure — not scapegoat managers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bill-must-target-failure-not-scapegoat-managers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-10-07-bill-must-target-failure--not-scapegoat-managers/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WISA and OUTA support consequences for corruption and gross negligence but warn that managers cannot be held responsible for political interference, funding gaps and failing infrastructure beyond their control.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Water Bill puts municipal managers on the spot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/water-bill-puts-municipal-managers-on-the-spot",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}