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  "title": "Men make up 62% of candidates for South Africa’s 2026 local elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/men-make-up-62-of-candidates-for-south-africas-2026-local-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:57:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-07-men-make-up-62-of-candidates-for-south-africas-2026-local-elections/"
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  "summary": "Men account for 62% of the 136,790 certified candidates for South Africa’s 4 November 2026 local government elections, prompting renewed calls for greater representation of women.",
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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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