{
  "id": 15128419,
  "title": "ANC President leads party’s campaign trail in Cape Town metro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/anc-president-leads-partys-campaign-trail-in-cape-town-metro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:24:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/anc-president-leads-partys-campaign-trail-in-cape-town-metro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will embark on a campaign trail in the Cape Town metro this weekend, seeking votes for his party. The campaign will commence in Athlone, where Ramaphosa is expected to engage in door-to-door visits before concluding the day with a public meeting in Mfuleni. On Sunday, Ramaphosa will kick off his campaign at a church service in Khayelitsha, followed by more door-to-door visits in the area and a final public meeting at Monwabisi Park. Other party officials will be assigned tasks in various regions across the country.\n\nAccording to a statement released by the party, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula will not be participating in any campaigning activities. Mbalula suffered a collapse on Thursday while addressing the media following the Constitutional Court's ruling in favor of the ANC in a case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The Constitutional Court's decision overturned an Electoral Court ruling that had excluded the ANC's 181 candidates from contesting elections in six municipalities. Mbalula is currently receiving medical attention.",
  "summary": "On Sunday, Ramaphosa will start his campaign trail at a church service in Khayelitsha.",
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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."
}