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  "id": 3255738,
  "title": "‘I blacked out’- Cape Town street preacher says he feared for his life after attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/i-blacked-out-cape-town-street-preacher-says-he-feared-for-his-life",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:47:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-25-i-blacked-out--cape-town-street-preacher-says-he-feared-for-his-life-after-attack/"
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  "summary": "A Cape Town street preacher who despises Charles Darwin and keeps a copy of On the Origin of Species on a chain says he was left fearing for his life after two young men allegedly attacked him while he was preaching in the city centre.",
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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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