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  "id": 13953789,
  "title": "UCT summit explores indigenous knowledge as a tool for future challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uct-summit-explores-indigenous-knowledge-as-a-tool-for-future",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-10-12-uct-summit-explores-indigenous-knowledge-as-a-tool-for-future-challenges/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A UCT summit session examined how indigenous and ancestral knowledge systems could help universities develop locally rooted responses to global challenges such as climate change, pandemics and inequality.",
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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."
}