{
  "id": 2958197,
  "title": "eThekwini Municipality faces water losses amid infrastructure challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ethekwini-municipality-faces-water-losses-amid-infrastructure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-08-24-ethekwini-municipality-faces-water-losses-amid-infrastructure-challenges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "\" South Africa is grappling with a severe water crisis, prompting the government to impose personal liability on municipal managers. With over R156 billion allocated for water and sanitation improvements, the situation remains critical as municipalities struggle with infrastructure failures and rising water demand.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Strong winds cause power outages in 15 areas of eThekwini Municipality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/strong-winds-cause-power-outages-in-15-areas-of-ethekwini-municipality",
        "published": "2026-08-24T04:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}