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  "id": 17199784,
  "title": "A – Z Guide to the 2026 local government elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/a-z-guide-to-the-2026-local-government-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:33:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-30-a-z-guide-to-the-2026-local-government-elections/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As millions of South Africans prepare to vote, here is your complete A–Z guide to navigating the local government elections, ballot allocations, and IEC voting logistics.",
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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."
}