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  "title": "Banks to lose their grip on South Africa’s payments system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/banks-to-lose-their-grip-on-south-africas-payments-system",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T05:21:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCentral",
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    "url": "https://techcentral.co.za/banks-lose-grip-south-africa-payments-system/287396/"
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  "summary": "Telecoms companies, fintechs and retailers will be able to connect directly to the national payments system.",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T11:46:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iphone-duo-price-confirmed-in-south-africa-starts-at-just-under-r50k",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:13:00.000Z"
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