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  "title": "As Europe retreats on pesticides, South Africa has a choice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-europe-retreats-on-pesticides-south-africa-has-a-choice",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:22:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-09-15-as-europe-retreats-on-pesticides-south-africa-has-a-choice/"
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  "summary": "As the European Union reconsiders pesticide safeguards, South Africa has a crucial window to reform its nearly 80-year-old regulatory framework and protect public health and children's development.",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T15:41:07.000Z"
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        "title": "South Africa probes deaths of 7 women near Johannesburg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/south-africa-probes-deaths-of-7-women-near-johannesburg",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:26:00.000Z"
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