{
  "id": 16653184,
  "title": "Expelled DA councillor fights to keep Cape Town council seat ahead of elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/expelled-da-councillor-fights-to-keep-cape-town-council-seat-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-10-26-expelled-da-councillor-fights-to-keep-cape-town-council-seat-ahead-of-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Abdulkader “AK” Elyas is seeking an interim order restoring his DA membership and proportional-representation councillor seat while he challenges the decision to terminate his membership.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Aussies set for first Cape Town Test since sandpapergate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/aussies-set-for-first-cape-town-test-since-sandpapergate",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Aussies set for first Cape Town Test since sandpapergate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/aussies-set-for-first-cape-town-test-since-sandpapergate-16583164",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:18:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
}