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  "id": 7564406,
  "title": "Shattering the cycle: Confronting the crisis of gender-based violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/shattering-the-cycle-confronting-the-crisis-of-gender-based-violence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-09-15-shattering-the-cycle-confronting-the-crisis-of-gender-based-violence/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With a woman murdered every three hours in South Africa, the tragic discoveries in Ekurhuleni highlight the urgent need to dismantle systemic failures and confront the deep-rooted crisis of gender-based violence.",
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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."
}