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  "id": 685327,
  "title": "HOSPERSA: Unemployed doctors can remedy South Africa's healthcare crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hospersa-unemployed-doctors-can-remedy-south-africas-healthcare-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-08-12-hospersa-unemployed-doctors-can-remedy-south-africas-healthcare-crisis/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa's healthcare system is under severe strain, with overworked doctors and critical staffing shortages. Medical organisations are calling on the government to employ qualified unemployed doctors, presenting a potential solution to these pressing issues.",
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  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "Ablakwa thanks Church of Pentecost for sheltering Ghanaians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ablakwa-thanks-church-of-pentecost-for-sheltering-ghanaians-fleeing",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:05:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Gov’t praises Church of Pentecost for sheltering more than 500 Ghanaians during South Africa unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/govt-praises-church-of-pentecost-for-sheltering-more-than-500",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:35:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Government praises Church of Pentecost for sheltering Ghanaians during South Africa attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/government-praises-church-of-pentecost-for-sheltering-ghanaians",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:21:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "How does repatriation work in South Africa? The process explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-does-repatriation-work-in-south-africa-the-process-explained",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:59:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}