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  "id": 13061707,
  "title": "Lesufi welcomes withdrawal of asylum directive after Soweto car burnings and violent protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lesufi-welcomes-withdrawal-of-asylum-directive-after-soweto-car",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-09-lesufi-welcomes-withdrawal-of-asylum-directive-after-soweto-car-burnings-and-violent-protests/"
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  "summary": "Speaking to journalists on Khumalo Street in Orlando West, Lesufi said the withdrawal created room for consultation and legislative changes without undermining the court’s judgment.",
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        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "WATCH LIVE: Acting Police Commissioner briefs media on violent protests in Durban and Soweto",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T20:53:27.000Z"
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