{
  "id": 3711412,
  "title": "ANC councillors ordered to go back to school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/anc-councillors-ordered-to-go-back-to-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-08-27-anc-councillors-ordered-to-go-back-to-school/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ANC election committee has introduced a new directive requiring councillor candidates without matric certificates to obtain one within 12 months of taking office. This decision aims to enhance the qualifications of local leaders and address the challenges of populist politics",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}