{
  "id": 14898128,
  "title": "EXCLUSIVE: Legal Aid SA strike plan cancels leave, demands triple sign-ins, warns on language",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/exclusive-legal-aid-sa-strike-plan-cancels-leave-demands-triple-sign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/jobs/2026-10-16-exclusive-legal-aid-sa-strike-plan-cancels-leave-demands-triple-sign-ins-warns-on-language/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Legal Aid SA has imposed strict attendance and leave controls ahead of Monday’s strike, while publicly pledging to respect employees’ constitutional rights.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "LEGAL EXCELLENCE: Katherine O’Regan receives George Bizos Human Rights Award, warns of shift to authoritarianism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/legal-excellence-katherine-oregan-receives-george-bizos-human-rights",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:16:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}