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  "id": 4625899,
  "title": "Undocumented migration: Can South Africa protect its borders without losing its humanity?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/undocumented-migration-can-south-africa-protect-its-borders-without",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/opinion/2026-08-31-undocumented-migration-can-south-africa-protect-its-borders-without-losing-its-humanity/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Africa's debate on undocumented migration has become a defining ethical and political test of its constitutional democracy, writes Professor Mariam Seedat-Khan and Dr Jayanathan Govender.",
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