{
  "id": 9524436,
  "title": "Lamola refuses policy retreat as US pressure intensifies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lamola-refuses-policy-retreat-as-us-pressure-intensifies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:12:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-24-lamola-refuses-policy-retreat-as-us-pressure-intensifies/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has warned South Africans to prepare for the worst as diplomatic tensions with the US deepen, asserting that Pretoria will not compromise on domestic policies or its international stances despite escalating pressure.",
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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."
}