{
  "id": 655841,
  "title": "ANC under pressure to unveil mayoral candidates ahead of local polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/anc-under-pressure-to-unveil-mayoral-candidates-ahead-of-local-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-12-anc-under-pressure-to-unveil-mayoral-candidates-ahead-of-local-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ANC is expected to shed light on its preparations for the 2026 local government elections on Wednesday, as political parties line up candidates for what is shaping up to be a fiercely contested race in Johannesburg.",
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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."
}