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  "id": 3423975,
  "title": "South Africa’s space programme needs one learner to make space history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/south-africas-space-programme-needs-one-learner-to-make-space-history",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T03:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-26-south-africas-space-programme-needs-one-learner-to-make-space-history/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The SA National Space Agency invites learners in Grades 8 to 11 to design the country's first official mascot, with exciting prizes and a chance to inspire future generations in STEM.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Remote jobs surge in South Africa, but Africa ranking tells another story",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/remote-jobs-surge-in-south-africa-but-africa-ranking-tells-another",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:40:00.000Z"
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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."
}