{
  "id": 187368,
  "title": "The Republic must be rebuilt from the pavement up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/the-republic-must-be-rebuilt-from-the-pavement-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T17:33:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-08-05-the-republic-must-be-rebuilt-from-the-pavement-up/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As South Africa prepares for the local government elections on 4 November 2026, the African National Congress calls for honesty, humility, and resolve, urging a national reckoning on the state of local government and the future of the South African state.",
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  },
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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."
}