{
  "id": 16182809,
  "title": "Free State police probe theft of 174 DA campaign posters ahead of local elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/free-state-police-probe-theft-of-174-da-campaign-posters-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-23-free-state-police-probe-theft-of-174-da-campaign-posters-ahead-of-local-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police are investigating the alleged theft of 174 DA election campaign posters worth R32,190 in Hertzogville and Malebogo Location in the Free State, warning that unlawfully removing political campaign material is a criminal offence.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}