{
  "id": 17438973,
  "title": "eThekwini plans citywide smart-meter rollout as residents challenge high water bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ethekwini-plans-citywide-smart-meter-rollout-as-residents-challenge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-31-ethekwini-plans-citywide-smart-meter-rollout-as-residents-challenge-high-water-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "eThekwini says it plans to install smart water meters across the municipality, while residents complain about estimated readings, leaks and disputed accounts.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}