{
  "id": 7121203,
  "title": "ActionSA to prioritise service delivery, job creation in Free State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/actionsa-to-prioritise-service-delivery-job-creation-in-free-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T14:54:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/actionsa-to-prioritise-service-delivery-job-creation-in-free-state/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ActionSA, a political party, is focusing on crucial issues such as service delivery, job creation, and governance restoration for the upcoming Local Government Elections in the Free State. Dr. Mbahare Kekana, the deputy president of ActionSA, expressed their excitement about contesting these elections for the first time. The party aims to prioritize improving basic services and generating employment opportunities for the youth in the region.\n\nKekana, along with the provincial secretary Lerato Mosala, are actively engaging Welkom residents through door-to-door campaigns. The primary concern highlighted is the lack of employment, with no factories or opportunities for young people to work. ActionSA emphasizes their commitment to creating jobs and ensuring that the community receives the necessary services. The party pledges to restore accountability in local government and improve service delivery during their term of five years. They urge residents to support them in the upcoming national elections, promising to bring about positive change in governance and service delivery.",
  "summary": "Kekana is engaging Welkom residents in a door-to-door campaign.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CPI(M) Keralam State committee to directly address local organisational issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/cpi-m-keralam-state-committee-to-directly-address-local",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:41:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "ActionSA targets Free State take over in Local Government Elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/actionsa-targets-free-state-take-over-in-local-government-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:49:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}