{
  "id": 19121064,
  "title": "eThekwini coalition talks: Parties set out conditions for governing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ethekwini-coalition-talks-parties-set-out-conditions-for-governing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/httpscosmos-dot-iol-prodappspotcommercurynews2026-11-09-coalition-talks-begin-after-34-kwazulu-natal-municipalities-are-left-hung/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Political parties and civic groups are setting out conditions for coalition governments after the 4 November local government elections left eThekwini and 33 other KwaZulu-Natal municipalities without outright majorities.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}