{
  "id": 12138529,
  "title": "‘Small boy’: Malema says Mtolo’s control of Kokstad will end after elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/small-boy-malema-says-mtolos-control-of-kokstad-will-end-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-05-small-boy-malema-says-mtolos-control-of-kokstad-will-end-after-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EFF leader Julius Malema has criticised former ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo, alleging that people linked to him have been stealing from the Kokstad municipality and saying his control will end after the elections.",
  "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."
}