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  "title": "Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/cape-town-desalination-plans-delayed-while-water-demand-soars",
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  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T02:06:51.000Z",
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  "summary": "Latest Water Outlook reveals city’s plan for 300m extra litres a day has slipped to 2036.",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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