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  "id": 17131247,
  "title": "Different ballots but the same poisoned water",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/different-ballots-but-the-same-poisoned-water",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-29-different-ballots-but-the-same-poisoned-water/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Faced with failing infrastructure, poisoned water, and political indifference, South Africa's youth are turning away from the ballot box—not out of apathy, but out of a calculated refusal to validate broken promises.",
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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."
}