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  "title": "Electronic Travel Authorisation: South Africa's strategy to combat immigration fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/electronic-travel-authorisation-south-africas-strategy-to-combat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-14-electronic-travel-authorisation-south-africas-strategy-to-combat-immigration-fraud/"
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  "summary": "South Africa's new Electronic Travel Authorisation system has already identified and rejected over 6,000 fraudulent travel applications, marking a significant step towards modernising immigration controls and enhancing border security.",
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