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  "title": "Western Cape offers free safety checks for scholar and public transport vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/western-cape-offers-free-safety-checks-for-scholar-and-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:30:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/2026-10-14-western-cape-offers-free-safety-checks-for-scholar-and-public-transport-vehicles/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Western Cape authorities are offering free safety checks for scholar and public transport vehicles from 13 to 15 October 2026, helping operators identify defects before they threaten passengers and learners.",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T06:56:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "GroundUp",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/western-cape-schools-to-teach-math-in-isixhosa-from-next-year",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/three-people-die-in-chemical-related-incident-on-western-cape-farm",
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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."
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