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  "id": 6388487,
  "title": "South African sugar mills battle for survival over state indecision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/south-african-sugar-mills-battle-for-survival-over-state-indecision",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:19:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/south-african-sugar-mills-battle-for-survival-over-state-indecision/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The consequences of that slump are visible in small towns such as Darnall, where Tongaat closed a mill in 2020, costing almost 400 permanent jobs and dozens of seasonal work opportunities.",
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