{
  "id": 5302328,
  "title": "El Niño threatens South Africa’s farmers as dry, hot summer looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/el-nino-threatens-south-africas-farmers-as-dry-hot-summer-looms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-03-el-nio-threatens-south-africas-farmers-as-dry-hot-summer-looms/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s agriculture sector is being urged to prepare for a potentially difficult summer as El Niño conditions are expected to bring below-normal rainfall and high temperatures across parts of the country.",
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