{
  "id": 19600659,
  "title": "Thursday weather: Heatwave hits several provinces as thunderstorms and rain expected in parts of SA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/thursday-weather-heatwave-hits-several-provinces-as-thunderstorms-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/weather/2026-11-12-thursday-weather-heatwave-hits-several-provinces-as-thunderstorms-and-rain-expected-in-parts-of-sa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scorching temperatures will continue to grip several parts of South Africa on Thursday as a persistent heatwave intensifies, while isolated thunderstorms and a 30% chance of rain are forecast in some provinces, according to the SAWS.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Unstable weather in UAE: Heavy rain and 55km/h winds expected on Thursday as temperatures drop further",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/unstable-weather-in-uae-heavy-rain-and-55km-h-winds-expected-on",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:08:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}