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  "id": 6564402,
  "title": "Why South Africa needs an integrated digital law-enforcement system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/why-south-africa-needs-an-integrated-digital-law-enforcement-system",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:37:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/opinion/2026-09-10-why-south-africa-needs-an-integrated-digital-law-enforcement-system/"
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  "summary": "South Africa’s law-enforcement agencies need secure, interoperable systems that can move evidence from frontline detection through investigation, prosecution and court.",
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