{
  "id": 16583065,
  "title": "Black Friday is coming, 5 things to know before the deals start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/black-friday-is-coming-5-things-to-know-before-the-deals-start",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/partnered/2026-10-26-black-friday-is-coming-5-things-to-know-before-the-deals-start/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Black Friday now stretches across much of November, with retailers, payment providers and online gambling platforms competing for consumers’ attention. Here are five ways South African shoppers can prepare, protect their budget and avoid missing the fine print.",
  "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."
}