{
  "id": 3761828,
  "title": "Daily Maverick publishes the line-up for The Gathering 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/daily-maverick-publishes-the-line-up-for-the-gathering-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:32:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-27-daily-maverick-publishes-the-line-up-for-the-gathering-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Daily Maverick has announced the line-up for The Gathering 2026, a one-day conference aimed at addressing the question of whether South Africa's metros can still be saved. The event, to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on September 11, 2026, will feature more than 30 speakers, including the Auditor-General, mayoral contenders, the head of the Special Investigating Unit, and residents already doing the city's job. The conference aims to provide answers to pressing questions about the state of South African municipalities and explore potential solutions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}