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  "id": 3054683,
  "title": "Cape Town's new by-law enhances transparency in building plan approvals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cape-towns-new-by-law-enhances-transparency-in-building-plan-approvals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-08-24-cape-towns-new-by-law-enhances-transparency-in-building-plan-approvals/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The City of Cape Town has approved a new by-law requiring the publication of building plan approvals on its website, aiming to enhance transparency and public participation in the planning process",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Cape Town brothers turn home kitchen into a gourmet burger empire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cape-town-brothers-turn-home-kitchen-into-a-gourmet-burger-empire",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Cape Town planning officials must listen to residents, drop the ‘take us to court’ attitude",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cape-town-planning-officials-must-listen-to-residents-drop-the-take",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:28:16.000Z"
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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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