{
  "id": 14131888,
  "title": "ANC Ekurhuleni expels three councillors over alleged electoral misconduct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/anc-ekurhuleni-expels-three-councillors-over-alleged-electoral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-13-anc-ekurhuleni-expels-three-councillors-over-alleged-electoral-misconduct/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ANC in Ekurhuleni has expelled three ward councillors and terminated their party membership with immediate effect following disciplinary findings linked to alleged support for political opponents contesting elections against the party.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "ANC axes three Ekurhuleni councillors in pre-election crackdown, orders another to step aside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/anc-axes-three-ekurhuleni-councillors-in-pre-election-crackdown",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:47:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}