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  "id": 174047,
  "title": "Dr Ockert Pretorius",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dr-ockert-pretorius",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:13:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/2026-08-05-dr-ockert-pretorius/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For Dr Ockert Pretorius, cities are more than places where people live—they are living systems that shape opportunity, sustainability and quality of life. As a senior lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, he is helping prepare the next generation of urban planners to tackle the complex challenges facing rapidly changing cities while ensuring that academic research delivers practical…",
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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."
}