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  "id": 14153479,
  "title": "Western Cape teacher dismissed over romantic advances towards learner with special needs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/western-cape-teacher-dismissed-over-romantic-advances-towards-learner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-13-western-cape-teacher-dismissed-over-romantic-advances-towards-learner-with-special-needs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Western Cape teacher has been dismissed after admitting to sexually harassing an 18-year-old learner and sending her inappropriate WhatsApp messages. An ELRC arbitrator also found him unsuitable to work with children.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/good-luck-matrics-western-capes-85-000-matric-candidates-begin-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GroundUp",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/western-cape-schools-to-teach-math-in-isixhosa-from-next-year",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:08:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}