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  "title": "Cape Town karate tournament puts South African fighters in contention for 2027 Japan event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cape-town-karate-tournament-puts-south-african-fighters-in-contention",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-07-cape-town-karate-tournament-puts-south-african-fighters-in-contention-for-2027-japan-event/"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cape Town karate fighters Lily Edmunds and Xolani Gumede finished third at the IKO Africa Selection Tournament and are now hoping to secure places at the 2027 World Open Karate Championship in Tokyo.",
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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."
}