{
  "id": 8179879,
  "title": "“SA Women’s football is a glorified hobby,” says ex-Banyana captain Dludlu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sa-womens-football-is-a-glorified-hobby-says-ex-banyana-captain-dludlu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/banyana/2026-09-18-sa-womens-football-is-a-glorified-hobby-says-ex-banyana-captain-dludlu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Banyana Banyana captain Simphiwe Dludlu says many South African women footballers still need jobs or studies alongside the sport, despite the national team’s success and increased investment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}