{
  "id": 13953787,
  "title": "Abongile Tom, the South African refereeing standard?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abongile-tom-the-south-african-refereeing-standard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-10-12-abongile-tom-the-south-african-refereeing-standard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Abongile Tom’s two penalty decisions in the MTN8 final have renewed debate about South African officiating, but criticism should be measured against the demands of high-profile domestic football.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}