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  "id": 18234202,
  "title": "Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/vote-counting-underway-in-critical-south-africa-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:43:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "South Africa heads into vote counting after millions cast their ballot in local government elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/south-africa-heads-into-vote-counting-after-millions-cast-their",
        "published": "2026-11-05T03:24:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "South Africa’s democratic state needs capability now, not more promises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/south-africas-democratic-state-needs-capability-now-not-more-promises",
        "published": "2026-11-05T03:58:51.000Z"
      }
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