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  "id": 5060860,
  "title": "Cashbuild sales rise, but consumer pressure squeezes earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/cashbuild-sales-rise-but-consumer-pressure-squeezes-earnings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:15:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/cashbuild-sales-rise-but-consumer-pressure-squeezes-earnings/"
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  "summary": "Revenue climbed 6% to R12.1bn, while headline earnings fell 8% as costs rose and affordability pressures persisted.",
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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."
}