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  "id": 14670834,
  "title": "Why cybersecurity is now a national security issue for South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-cybersecurity-is-now-a-national-security-issue-for-south-africa",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCentral",
    "slug": "techcentral",
    "url": "https://techcentral.co.za/why-cybersecurity-is-now-a-national-security-issue-for-south-africa/287342/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cybersecurity has moved from a technical matter to a question of national security, writes DCDT's director-general.",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Data sovereignty in South Africa is not an address",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/data-sovereignty-in-south-africa-is-not-an-address",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:33:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Big Law talent battle for data center expertise moves South",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/big-law-talent-battle-for-data-center-expertise-moves-south",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:38:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
}