{
  "id": 7287732,
  "title": "Andile Lungisa challenges alleged removal from ANC candidate list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/andile-lungisa-challenges-alleged-removal-from-anc-candidate-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-14-andile-lungisa-challenges-alleged-removal-from-anc-candidate-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa has dragged secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to court, challenging his removal from the party’s candidate list for the November 4 local government elections.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "ANC denies conflict with Chikane, confirms Lungisa mayoral candidate legal battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/anc-denies-conflict-with-chikane-confirms-lungisa-mayoral-candidate",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:50:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}