{
  "id": 14716274,
  "title": "Thirsty's Dockside is coming home: Durban favourite set to reopen in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/thirstys-dockside-is-coming-home-durban-favourite-set-to-reopen-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/2026-10-15-thirstys-dockside-is-coming-home-durban-favourite-set-to-reopen-in-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Durban’s iconic Thirstys Dockside Tavern is set to reopen in March or April 2027 after a new lease was signed, ending two years of negotiations and paving the way for the return of the much-loved waterfront hotspot, subject to licensing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}