{
  "id": 3309045,
  "title": "ANC Eastern Cape crisis deepens: Members demand NEC halt councillor list as IEC deadlines looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/anc-eastern-cape-crisis-deepens-members-demand-nec-halt-councillor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:36:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/politics/2026-08-25-anc-eastern-cape-crisis-deepens-members-demand-nec-halt-councillor-list-as-iec-deadlines-looms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Disgruntled ANC members in the Eastern Cape have threatened legal action against the party's NEC, demanding a halt to the councillor candidate list finalisation amid rising internal conflict and MK Party pressure.",
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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."
}