{
  "id": 17774335,
  "title": "MK Party eyes control of eThekwini's R75bn budget as coalition battle looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mk-party-eyes-control-of-ethekwinis-r75bn-budget-as-coalition-battle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/2026-11-02-mk-party-eyes-control-of-ethekwinis-r75bn-budget-as-coalition-battle-looms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The MK Party is preparing to govern eThekwini, with a think tank being assembled to oversee the city's R75 billion budget. However, behind-the-scenes coalition talks could determine whether Jacob Zuma's party takes power or finds itself sidelined.",
  "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."
}