{
  "id": 18892932,
  "title": "The ANC is still the largest party, but its mandate is shrinking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/the-anc-is-still-the-largest-party-but-its-mandate-is-shrinking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:38:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-11-08-the-anc-is-still-the-largest-party-but-its-mandate-is-shrinking/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Despite remaining South Africa's largest party, voting-station data reveals the ANC lost nearly 700,000 votes while voter turnout rose, pointing to a shrinking mandate ahead of 2029.",
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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."
}