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  "title": "Budgeting the price of uncertainty: South Africa cannot afford to ignore the supply chain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/budgeting-the-price-of-uncertainty-south-africa-cannot-afford-to",
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  "published": "2026-11-06T09:55:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/opinion/2026-11-06-budgeting-the-price-of-uncertainty-south-africa-cannot-afford-to-ignore-the-supply-chain/"
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  "summary": "Higher petrol and diesel prices affect far more than motorists, increasing transport, logistics and food costs while putting pressure on businesses and household budgets.",
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        "published": "2026-11-06T07:15:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mail and Guardian",
        "title": "Fibre-ready homes connect South Africa’s housing and digital ambitions",
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        "published": "2026-11-06T07:29:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Citizen",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/s3-and-t5-possibly-outed-as-next-arcfox-models-for-south-africa",
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "ANC support falls to 32% in South Africa's local election count",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/anc-support-falls-to-32-in-south-africas-local-election-count",
        "published": "2026-11-06T08:32:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "South Africa’s ruling ANC faces huge decline in voter support, early election results show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/south-africas-ruling-anc-faces-huge-decline-in-voter-support-early",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:48:03.000Z"
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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."
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