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  "id": 3451306,
  "title": "Police captain killed during Knysna mayor's murder investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-captain-killed-during-knysna-mayors-murder-investigation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-08-26-police-captain-killed-during-knysna-mayors-murder-investigation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A police captain investigating the murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa was shot dead during an operation, highlighting the dangers faced by law enforcement in South Africa",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Deadly twist as cop probing former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa's murder gunned down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/deadly-twist-as-cop-probing-former-knysna-mayor-aubrey-tsengwas",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}