{
  "id": 16498676,
  "title": "ACM to contest in six Free State municipalities: Motsoeneng",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/acm-to-contest-in-six-free-state-municipalities-motsoeneng",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:58:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/acm-to-contest-in-six-free-state-municipalities-hlaudi-motsoeneng/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hlaudi Motsoeneng, the leader of the African Content Movement (ACM), has announced that his party will contest in six municipalities within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality in the Free State for the upcoming local government elections on November 4, 2026. The six municipalities are Mantsopa, Setsoto, Phumelela, Dihlabeng, Maluti-a-Phofung, and Nketoana. Motsoeneng, who is also contesting for the district, states that the people of these municipalities wish for his party to take control.\n\nThe ACM's primary objective is to address historical service delivery backlogs, but this is secondary to their main concern - high unemployment in South Africa. Motsoeneng believes that by tackling unemployment, they can simultaneously address the crime rate, as a significant portion of criminal activity is due to people who are jobless.",
  "summary": "The ACM's Hlaudi Motsoeneng says he wants to prioritize addressing high unemployment",
  "key_points": [
    "ACM to contest in six Free State municipalities for 2026 local elections",
    "Motsoeneng, ACM leader, running for Thabo Mofutsanyana District",
    "Party aims to address unemployment and historical service delivery issues"
  ],
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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."
}