{
  "id": 530600,
  "title": "South African ex-teacher apologises over alleged shooting threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/south-african-ex-teacher-apologises-over-alleged-shooting-threats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T03:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/south/south-african-teacher-apologises-alleged-shooting-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former South African teacher at Hatyaiwittayalai School in Songkhla has apologised after allegedly posting messages threatening to shoot teachers and school administrators alongside an image of a firearm. The apology follows allegations that Pieter Johannes Dreyer posted messages and images of a firearm in a Line group chat after his contract as an English … The story South African ex-teacher…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tributes-pour-in-for-lisa-koppel-wife-of-south-african-musician-danny",
        "published": "2026-08-11T07:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}