{
  "id": 11874516,
  "title": "SASSA beneficiaries must not pay for water and electricity, says Malema",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sassa-beneficiaries-must-not-pay-for-water-and-electricity-says-malema",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-04-sassa-beneficiaries-must-not-pay-for-water-and-electricity-says-malema/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EFF leader Julius Malema has called for SASSA beneficiaries to receive free basic municipal water and electricity, linking the proposal to improved grant support and an end to corruption.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}