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  "id": 15247541,
  "title": "ELECTIONS: ANC AND DA WRESTLE FOR CONTROL OF TOP CITIES",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/elections-anc-and-da-wrestle-for-control-of-top-cities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T17:26:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-17-elections-anc-and-da-wrestle-for-control-of-top-cities/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As President Cyril Ramaphosa takes the ANC campaign to Cape Town, DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille unveils a five-point rescue plan for Johannesburg ahead of local government elections.",
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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."
}