{
  "id": 17823327,
  "title": "SAHRC warns Gauteng water crisis is about failing infrastructure, not a lack of water",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/sahrc-warns-gauteng-water-crisis-is-about-failing-infrastructure-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-11-02-sahrc-warns-gauteng-water-crisis-is-about-failing-infrastructure-not-a-lack-of-water/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A landmark SAHRC inquiry reveals that Gauteng's severe water outages stem from collapsing municipal infrastructure, massive leaks, and systemic institutional failures rather than an actual water shortage.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}