{
  "id": 17629570,
  "title": "'I am back': Jacob Zuma returns to campaign trail, makes renewed ancestral land call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/i-am-back-jacob-zuma-returns-to-campaign-trail-makes-renewed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-11-01-i-am-back-jacob-zuma-returns-to-campaign-trail-makes-renewed-ancestral-land-call/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former President Jacob Zuma has returned to campaigning following 11 days in the hospital, addressing uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party supporters in KwaMashu on Sunday. The 84-year-old, who made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital on October 17, urged black South Africans to reclaim land and emphasized the importance of voting in the upcoming local government elections. Zuma's son, Duduzane, introduced him before his speech at Princess Magogo Stadium in Durban. He encouraged supporters to show up in large numbers and dismissed speculation about his health, insisting his illness had been minor. The MK Party, which split from the African National Congress (ANC) in 2024, seeks to capitalize on its growing support in KwaZulu-Natal.",
  "summary": "Jacob Zuma has returned to the campaign trail after hospitalisation, telling MK Party supporters in KwaMashu he is back and urging them to reclaim ancestral land.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}