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  "id": 13983778,
  "title": "Proposed rules would stop TRNs, driving licences being used as general ID",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/proposed-rules-would-stop-trns-driving-licences-being-used-as-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-10-12-proposed-rules-would-stop-trns-driving-licences-being-used-as-general-id/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Department of Transport has proposed amendments to road traffic regulations that would restrict the use of traffic register numbers, learner’s licences and driving licences as general identification documents, while introducing tighter controls for foreign nationals and TRN holders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Proposed rules would bar driving, learner’s licences from being used as IDs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/proposed-rules-would-bar-driving-learners-licences-from-being-used-as",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}