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  "id": 12977031,
  "title": "Pump pain hits workers hard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pump-pain-hits-workers-hard",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-08-pump-pain-hits-workers-hard/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South African trade unions warn that the latest fuel price hike will drive up food and transport costs, intensifying calls to review fuel taxes and adjust wages to match the surging cost of living.",
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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."
}