{
  "id": 2986379,
  "title": "MTN is cutting airtime credit while its rivals lean on it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/mtn-is-cutting-airtime-credit-while-its-rivals-lean-on-it",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:35:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCentral",
    "slug": "techcentral",
    "url": "https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-is-cutting-airtime-credit-while-its-rivals-lean-on-it/285226/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a marked break from rivals Vodacom and Telkom, MTN South Africa is dialling back airtime advances to its customers.",
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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."
}