{
  "id": 16429104,
  "title": "We vote on November 4, they horse-trade on November 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/we-vote-on-november-4-they-horse-trade-on-november-5",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/opinion/2026-10-25-we-vote-on-november-4-they-horse-trade-on-november-5/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With ten days left before the local government elections, a decade of coalition rule has exposed the limits of political deal-making. Parties must prove they can turn fragmented electoral support into stable administrations that improve municipal services, repair infrastructure and put residents ahead of political power.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}