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  "id": 474405,
  "title": "Turbulent weather in South Africa: Motorists urged to exercise caution amid road closures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/turbulent-weather-in-south-africa-motorists-urged-to-exercise-caution",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-08-10-turbulent-weather-in-south-africa-motorists-urged-to-exercise-caution-amid-road-closures/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Heavy snow, sleet, rain and icy conditions have disrupted travel across several provinces, with major routes closed. Here are the roads currently affected by the severe weather.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "South Africa faces extreme weather: Major routes closed due to snow and ice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/south-africa-faces-extreme-weather-major-routes-closed-due-to-snow",
        "published": "2026-08-10T13:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "All Blacks look to iron out weaknesses in second game on South Africa tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/all-blacks-look-to-iron-out-weaknesses-in-second-game-on-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:04:42.000Z"
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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."
}