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  "id": 18744768,
  "title": "IEC orders recounts in five wards as election objections mount",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/iec-orders-recounts-in-five-wards-as-election-objections-mount",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T15:58:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-11-07-iec-orders-recounts-in-five-wards-as-election-objections-mount/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Electoral Commission of South Africa has ordered recounts in five wards across Tshwane and Mangaung as it handles nearly 200 objections ahead of Sunday's final results declaration.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Five wards face recounts as IEC processes 197 election objections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/five-wards-face-recounts-as-iec-processes-197-election-objections",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:51:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}