{
  "id": 16277909,
  "title": "Facing the shadows: the psychological toll of gender-based violence in South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/facing-the-shadows-the-psychological-toll-of-gender-based-violence-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/saturday-star/lifestyle/2026-10-24-facing-the-shadows-the-psychological-toll-of-gender-based-violence-in-south-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As South Africa faces a gripping wave of gender-based violence, we explore the urgent need to address the mental health crisis affecting survivors, families, and communities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Foreign national beaten to death by mob in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/foreign-national-beaten-to-death-by-mob-in-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-10-23T04:45:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}