{"id":318060,"date":"2026-04-26T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=318060"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:30:01","slug":"woman-dies-in-head-on-collision-in-brackenfell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/woman-dies-in-head-on-collision-in-brackenfell\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman dies in head-on collision in Brackenfell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN &#8211;<\/strong> A woman has died in a fatal car accident in Brackenfell last night 25 April, in what was reportedly a head-on collision. 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