{
  "id": 16039062,
  "title": "MTBS 2026: State books heal, but pockets still bleed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mtbs-2026-state-books-heal-but-pockets-still-bleed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/2026-10-22-mtbs-2026-state-books-heal-but-pockets-still-bleed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s debt outlook is improving, but slower growth, high living costs and weak job creation continue to weigh on households, young people and businesses, experts say.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}