{
  "id": 18711300,
  "title": "DA and ActionSA face coalition test as Gauteng metros hang in the balance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/da-and-actionsa-face-coalition-test-as-gauteng-metros-hang-in-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:24:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/politics/2026-11-07-da-and-actionsa-face-coalition-test-as-gauteng-metros-hang-in-the-balance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The DA and ActionSA face high-stakes coalition talks as hung councils in major Gauteng metros leave the future of municipal governance hanging in the balance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}