{
  "id": 537079,
  "title": "Celebrated chef Cass Abrahams, the Spice Queen of Cape Malay cuisine, dies at 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/celebrated-chef-cass-abrahams-the-spice-queen-of-cape-malay-cuisine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-08-11-celebrated-chef-cass-abrahams-the-spice-queen-of-cape-malay-cuisine-dies-at-83/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa mourns the loss of celebrated chef Cass Abrahams, known as The Spice Queen, who enriched Cape Malay cuisine and inspired generations with her vibrant personality and culinary expertise.",
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  },
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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."
}