{
  "id": 3944447,
  "title": "ANC calls for removal of KZN Cogta MEC Buthelezi over R14.6m tanker row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anc-calls-for-removal-of-kzn-cogta-mec-buthelezi-over-r14-6m-tanker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-28-anc-calls-for-removal-of-kzn-cogta-mec-buthelezi-over-r146m-tanker-row/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ANC KZN has called for the removal of CoGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi, accusing him of targeting ANC-led municipalities amid a dispute over uMkhanyakude’s R14.6 million water tanker purchase.",
  "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."
}