{
  "id": 2379560,
  "title": "The future of SA's big metros is in women's hands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/the-future-of-sas-big-metros-is-in-womens-hands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/ios/opinion/2026-08-21-the-future-of-sas-big-metros-is-in-womens-hands/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As we celebrate Women’s Day 2026, the writer reflects on the legacy of the 1956 march and explores how women are poised to lead South Africa's largest cities. Are we ready to give women leaders a mandate?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}