{
  "id": 1278348,
  "title": "Could Patrice Motsepe become the ANC’s next president?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/could-patrice-motsepe-become-the-ancs-next-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-16-could-patrice-motsepe-become-the-ancs-next-president/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe is emerging as a potential successor to Cyril Ramaphosa, but analysts warn his public popularity may not translate into winning the ANC’s 2027 leadership contest.",
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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."
}