{
  "id": 19386384,
  "title": "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Losing councillors to share R300m in final round of gratuity payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/local-elections-2026-losing-councillors-to-share-r300m-in-final-round",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-10-losing-councillors-to-share-r300m-in-final-round-of-gratuity-payments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has set aside R300m to cushion unseated councillors in 2026 – a final round of golden handshakes reallocated from municipal infrastructure budgets amid sustainability concerns.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}