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  "id": 16939015,
  "title": "Why is South Africa seeing so much halaal food? The facts behind the viral debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-is-south-africa-seeing-so-much-halaal-food-the-facts-behind-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-28-why-is-south-africa-seeing-so-much-halaal-food-the-facts-behind-the-viral-debate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A viral TikTok video has prompted questions about halaal certification in South Africa. Here is what the label means, why it can appear on vegetables and processed foods, and whether consumers are being forced to eat halaal products.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
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