{
  "id": 18579848,
  "title": "PHOTO ESSAY: Candid moments of politicians captured at the IEC Results Operations Centres around SA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/photo-essay-candid-moments-of-politicians-captured-at-the-iec-results",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T21:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lge2026/2026-11-06-photo-essay-candid-moments-of-politicians-captured-at-the-iec-results-operations-centres-around-sa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Away from the podium and official announcements, politicians gathered at IEC results centres across South Africa to follow the count. These photographs capture moments of conversation, laughter and anticipation during the 2026 local government elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}