{
  "id": 17088746,
  "title": "Democracy is still alive in many parts of the world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/democracy-is-still-alive-in-many-parts-of-the-world",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/saturday-star/opinion/2026-10-29-democracy-is-still-alive-in-many-parts-of-the-world/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As South Africa prepares for local government elections, recent and forthcoming polls abroad offer lessons about democratic participation, accountability and the responsibilities of voters beyond election day.",
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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."
}