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  "id": 12151755,
  "title": "Dlamini-Zuma, Mbalula set to take stand over ANC vote-buying allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dlamini-zuma-mbalula-set-to-take-stand-over-anc-vote-buying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/politics/2026-10-05-dlamini-zuma-mbalula-set-to-take-stand-over-anc-vote-buying-allegations/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Johannesburg High Court has ordered that the defamation battle between Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula over vote-buying allegations be resolved through oral evidence.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Dlamini-Zuma welcomes oral evidence order in Mbalula defamation case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dlamini-zuma-welcomes-oral-evidence-order-in-mbalula-defamation-case",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Mbalula, Dlamini-Zuma ordered to testify over vote-buying claims in defamation case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mbalula-dlamini-zuma-ordered-to-testify-over-vote-buying-claims-in",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:50:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Dlamini-Zuma welcomes oral evidence in defamation case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dlamini-zuma-welcomes-oral-evidence-in-defamation-case",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:47:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
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