{
  "id": 11754313,
  "title": "Malema calls for lower electricity prices in SA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/malema-calls-for-lower-electricity-prices-in-sa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T19:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1165764-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for lower electricity prices in South Africa. He made these remarks at an EFF provincial manifesto event in Motherwell, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. At the event, Malema joined President Julius S Malema and South Gauteng EFF leader Dlamini Marshall at the Ekuphumleni old age home in Gqeberha. Following the event, Malema's party cleared a R3.5 million debt that the old age home owed to the municipality. During his speech, Malema addressed the high cost of electricity, stating that it needed to be reduced to benefit disadvantaged communities. He argued that since South Africa produces coal locally, electricity should be affordable, but current rates are high due to the value of dollars used in transactions.",
  "summary": "Malema made the comments at the party's provincial manifesto event.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}