{
  "id": 5755185,
  "title": "WATCH: Taxi crushed by fallen tree as severe storms put SA on high alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/watch-taxi-crushed-by-fallen-tree-as-severe-storms-put-sa-on-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:15:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/taxi-crushed-by-fallen-tree-severe-storms-put-sa-high-alert/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As South Africans prepare for severe weather, a minibus taxi was damaged when a tree fell onto it during strong winds. The South African Weather Service issued a high-level warning for thunderstorms across various provinces. The incident occurred in Johannesburg, where thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to coincide with a crucial rugby match. Emergency services are on high alert, urging residents to exercise caution and avoid flooded roads.",
  "summary": "The storms could also complicate Saturday's decisive Springbok-All Blacks clash at FNB Stadium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}