{
  "id": 3501557,
  "title": "Political parties urged to submit nominations early for 2026 elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/political-parties-urged-to-submit-nominations-early-for-2026-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-26-political-parties-urged-to-submit-nominations-early-for-2026-elections/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Electoral Commission of South Africa has set a firm deadline for candidate nominations for the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections, urging political parties and independent candidates to submit their details on time to avoid complications.",
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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."
}