{
  "id": 18128039,
  "title": "Two KZN voting stations closed, ballot papers stolen – IEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/two-kzn-voting-stations-closed-ballot-papers-stolen-iec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:35:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-11-04-two-kzn-voting-stations-closed-ballot-papers-stolen-iec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The IEC has introduced strict verification protocols after ballot papers and a security stamp were stolen in eThekwini, while severe weather has left voting stations cut off in Umzumbe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "JUST IN | IEC launches investigation after ballot papers and official stamp stolen in KZN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/just-in-iec-launches-investigation-after-ballot-papers-and-official",
        "published": "2026-11-04T11:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}