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  "title": "South Africa’s road to the ballot box reveals the state of democracy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/south-africas-road-to-the-ballot-box-reveals-the-state-of-democracy",
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  "section": "World",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T07:40:05.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-11-04T10:15:40.000Z"
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