{
  "id": 13076362,
  "title": "ANC terminates membership of seven KZN members contesting elections against party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/anc-terminates-membership-of-seven-kzn-members-contesting-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-09-anc-terminates-membership-of-seven-kzn-members-contesting-elections-against-party/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has cut ties with seven members contesting the local government elections under rival parties or as independents, saying they can no longer claim membership of the organisation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}