{
  "id": 11982572,
  "title": "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Moneybags Malema promises NMB free water and electricity, and bigger RDP houses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/local-elections-2026-moneybags-malema-promises-nmb-free-water-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:42:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-04-moneybags-malema-promises-nmb-free-water-and-electricity-and-bigger-rdp-houses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Local election 2026 candidate Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) promised residents of Nelson Mandela Bay free water and electricity, bigger RDP houses, more social grants, free school meals and uniforms. These promises extend far beyond the powers and responsibilities of a local government. At a manifesto launch in Motherwell Stadium, Malema vowed to provide free water and electricity to social grant recipients and upgrade decaying infrastructure if his party wins control of the metro after the local government elections on November 4th.",
  "summary": "EFF president Julius Malema promised Nelson Mandela Bay residents free water and electricity, bigger RDP houses, more social grants and free school meals and uniforms – pledges that stretch well beyond the powers and responsibilities of local government.",
  "key_points": [
    "Julius Malema, EFF candidate, promises free water and electricity for Nelson Mandela Bay residents.",
    "RDP houses to be bigger under Malema's local election 2026 manifesto.",
    "Social grants, school meals, and uniforms also included in Malema's promises."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}