{
  "id": 8404755,
  "title": "High Court orders Eskom to pay damages after child electrocuted by powerline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/high-court-orders-eskom-to-pay-damages-after-child-electrocuted-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-19-high-court-orders-eskom-to-pay-damages-after-child-electrocuted-by-powerline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Free State High Court has found Eskom liable after a child was electrocuted by a live cable near Koffiefontein, overturning an earlier ruling that dismissed the damages claim.",
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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."
}