{
  "id": 18134237,
  "title": "GALLERY | Ramaphosa, former presidents vote in LGE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/gallery-ramaphosa-former-presidents-vote-in-lge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:24:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/gallery-ramaphosa-former-presidents-vote-in-lge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe participated in the Local Government Elections by casting their votes at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg. The President urged South Africans to exercise their democratic right, highlighting the significance of local government elections in shaping services at the community level. Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe also exercised their franchise at Killarney Country Club, while Jacob Zuma, leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, voted at eNtolwane Primary School in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Voting took place at 23,696 polling stations nationwide, with the process commencing at 7 am and concluding at 9 pm.",
  "summary": "The voting process has been marked by excitement as voters across the country",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}