{
  "id": 18149589,
  "title": "12 million votes cast by 5pm as IEC makes final push before polls close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/12-million-votes-cast-by-5pm-as-iec-makes-final-push-before-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lge2026/2026-11-04-12-million-votes-cast-by-5pm-as-iec-makes-final-push-before-polls-close/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Twelve million South Africans had voted by 5pm, with the IEC urging remaining voters to reach stations before the 9pm deadline.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}