{
  "id": 15709148,
  "title": "Cape Town man convicted after defending himself against repeated unwanted sexual advances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cape-town-man-convicted-after-defending-himself-against-repeated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-20-cape-town-man-convicted-after-defending-himself-against-repeated-unwanted-sexual-advances/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Western Cape High Court found that a man acted in self-defence when he punched another man who had allegedly subjected him to repeated unwanted sexual contact. But it upheld a common-assault conviction for slapping and kicking him after he fell unconscious.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Light aircraft crash-lands in Cape Town field; pilot reportedly unharmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/light-aircraft-crash-lands-in-cape-town-field-pilot-reportedly",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Hill-Lewis says DA aiming for outright majority in Cape Town",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hill-lewis-says-da-aiming-for-outright-majority-in-cape-town",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:10:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}