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  "id": 1713590,
  "title": "South African business confidence edges higher amid war headwind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-african-business-confidence-edges-higher-amid-war-headwind",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
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    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/south-african-business-confidence-edges-higher-amid-war-headwind/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "'It’s not only the inflationary impact, but also the disturbance of trade and spending patterns that is impeding economic activity.' Sacci said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "The invisible gap in UK lending that South African investors overlook",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-invisible-gap-in-uk-lending-that-south-african-investors-overlook",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}