{
  "id": 16711718,
  "title": "Non-returning councillors face job losses as municipal terms end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/non-returning-councillors-face-job-losses-as-municipal-terms-end",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T04:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/2026-10-27-non-returning-councillors-face-job-losses-as-municipal-terms-end/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Councillors who fail to return after the local government elections may receive a three-month gratuity, but many will face an uncertain financial future once their terms end.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}