{
  "id": 15882438,
  "title": "Ramaphosa urges voters to reject ‘Mickey Mouse’ parties as ANC faces Ekurhuleni battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ramaphosa-urges-voters-to-reject-mickey-mouse-parties-as-anc-faces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-21-ramaphosa-urges-voters-to-reject-mickey-mouse-parties-as-anc-faces-ekurhuleni-battle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has urged Ekurhuleni voters to reject smaller political parties, which he branded“Mickey Mouse” parties, and give the ANC a majority in the November 4 local government elections, arguing that coalition governments undermine service delivery.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}