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  "path": "/news/2026-05-31-kzn-village-cut-off-as-deadly-river-crossings-claim-lives/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-31T07:30:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://mg.co.za",
  "tags": [
    "National",
    "Alfred Duma Municipality",
    "Indaka River Crossing",
    "KZN Rural Infrastructure",
    "Ladysmith eMnambithi",
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  "textContent": "Residents of uMhlwazi in KwaZulu-Natal’s uThukela district say repeated government promises to build a bridge over the Indaka River have gone unfulfilled, leaving learners and families to risk their lives crossing the water daily",
  "title": "KZN village cut off as deadly river crossings claim lives"
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