{
  "id": 16614087,
  "title": "BlindSA takes government to court over delayed Marrakesh Treaty accession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/blindsa-takes-government-to-court-over-delayed-marrakesh-treaty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-26-blindsa-takes-government-to-court-over-delayed-marrakesh-treaty-accession/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BlindSA has approached the Gauteng High Court over South Africa’s delayed accession to the Marrakesh Treaty, which facilitates the cross-border exchange of books in accessible formats. The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities says urgent action is needed to remove barriers facing blind and visually impaired students.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}