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  "id": 17206696,
  "title": "Where is the best place to do business in South Africa?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/where-is-the-best-place-to-do-business-in-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/2026-10-30-where-is-the-best-place-to-do-business-in-south-africa/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An analysis of South Africa’s nine provinces reveals sharp contrasts in the factors that shape the ease of doing business, from economic scale and labour markets to rental costs, salaries, municipal efficiency, crime, and political conditions.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Nathan Lyon, Aussies chase quick wickets as South Africa resumes batting at Newlands on day four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/australia-vs-south-africa-live-nathan-lyon-aussies-chase-quick",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:31:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Nathan Lyon, Aussies chase quick wickets as South Africa resumes batting at Newlands on day four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/australia-vs-south-africa-live-nathan-lyon-aussies-chase-quick-17199651",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:31:01.000Z"
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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."
}