{
  "id": 5394020,
  "title": "ANC dismisses Ward 39 councillor’s defection to DA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/anc-dismisses-ward-39-councillors-defection-to-da",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-03-anc-dismisses-ward-39-councillors-defection-to-da/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ANC says its the move by Thembinkosi Mjuza to the DA followed his failure to secure community support during the party’s candidate-selection process.",
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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."
}