{
  "id": 7812704,
  "title": "School principal sentenced for brother-in-law's murder after believing he used 'muthi' to kill her sister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/school-principal-sentenced-for-brother-in-laws-murder-after-believing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-16-school-principal-sentenced-for-murder-of-brother-in-law-after-believing-he-used-muthi-to-kill-her-sister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A school principal has been sentenced to an effective 17 years in prison for her role in the murder of Limpopo education official Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape in December 2023.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}