{
  "id": 27563,
  "title": "The shirt that unbuttoned freedom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/the-shirt-that-unbuttoned-freedom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-30T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-30-the-shirt-that-unbuttoned-freedom/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At the opening of Presidential Shirt's new flagship store, actor John Kani and former Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs reflect on how Nelson Mandela's iconic Madiba shirt became a powerful symbol of dignity, identity, and the hard-won freedom to dress authentically in post-apartheid South Africa.",
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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."
}