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  "id": 9266590,
  "title": "South African inventions that made global history to celebrate this Heritage Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/south-african-inventions-that-made-global-history-to-celebrate-this",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-23-south-african-inventions-that-made-global-history-to-celebrate-this-heritage-month/"
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  "summary": "From pool cleaners to medical scanners, these five South African inventions solved practical problems and went on to make their mark around the world.",
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