{
  "id": 15754303,
  "title": "Pressure on Godongwana to act on alcohol pricing ahead of mini-budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/pressure-on-godongwana-to-act-on-alcohol-pricing-ahead-of-mini-budget",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-10-20-pressure-on-godongwana-to-act-on-alcohol-pricing-ahead-of-mini-budget/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Public health advocates want Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to commit to minimum alcohol pricing and excise reform, as government faces renewed pressure to address the health and social costs of harmful drinking.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}