{
  "id": 27545,
  "title": "High Court reinstates National Arts Council, suspends McKenzie's dissolution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/high-court-reinstates-national-arts-council-suspends-mckenzies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-07-31T17:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/friday/2026-07-31-high-court-reinstates-national-arts-council-suspends-mckenzie-s-dissolution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria has reinstated the National Arts Council's governing council, suspending Arts, Sport and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s decision to dissolve it. The eleven members are ordered back pending a full review of the Minister's action.",
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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."
}