{
  "id": 5575311,
  "title": "Alan Pillay, former Mandela staffer and Mbeki aide, dies at 58",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/alan-pillay-former-mandela-staffer-and-mbeki-aide-dies-at-58",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-09-04-alan-pillay-former-mandela-staffer-and-mbeki-aide-dies-at-58/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alan Pillay, who served in the Presidency under Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki before becoming Mbeki’s personal assistant, has died at 58. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation described him as an exceptional public servant who worked with humility and integrity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Durban's Alan Pillay, who served Mandela and Mbeki, dies at 58",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/durbans-alan-pillay-who-served-mandela-and-mbeki-dies-at-58",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}