{
  "id": 15716331,
  "title": "Mnguni vows to keep Joburg lights on by rooting out ‘thieves’ at City Power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mnguni-vows-to-keep-joburg-lights-on-by-rooting-out-thieves-at-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-20-mnguni-vows-to-keep-joburg-lights-on-by-rooting-out-thieves-at-city-power/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Johannesburg’s mayoral candidates have promised sweeping interventions to tackle the city's electricity crisis, with proposals ranging from a multibillion-rand infrastructure investment drive to renewable energy, improved maintenance and tougher action against cable theft and corruption.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "LGE 2026: Xolile Lufefe calls on Joburg residents to hold the city accountable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lge-2026-xolile-lufefe-calls-on-joburg-residents-to-hold-the-city",
        "published": "2026-10-20T07:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}