{
  "id": 15589480,
  "title": "Joburg Child Welfare warns that children need more than laws to protect them from sexual abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/joburg-child-welfare-warns-that-children-need-more-than-laws-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:43:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/2026-10-19-joburg-child-welfare-warns-that-children-need-more-than-laws-to-protect-them-from-sexual-abuse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Allegations against suspended police chief Shadrack Sibiya highlight systemic child protection challenges in South Africa. Joburg Child Welfare urges stronger accountability, independent oversight, and funded survivor support.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}