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  "id": 15148498,
  "title": "Five key absentees, mounting pressure: Kaizer Chiefs face a stern test of their depth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/five-key-absentees-mounting-pressure-kaizer-chiefs-face-a-stern-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/africa/2026-10-17-five-key-absentees-mounting-pressure-kaizer-chiefs-face-a-stern-test-of-their-depth/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kaizer Chiefs remain unbeaten in the Betway Premiership but have drawn their last three matches, with injuries testing their midfield depth before a demanding continental schedule and the Soweto Derby.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Kaizer Chiefs’ directionless campaign raises questions over Fernando da Cruz’s leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kaizer-chiefs-directionless-campaign-raises-questions-over-fernando",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}