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  "id": 7847379,
  "title": "In case you missed it: Electoral Court rules on ANC list battle | US slaps visa restrictions | PODCAST: No secrets in PA – Mkhize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/in-case-you-missed-it-electoral-court-rules-on-anc-list-battle-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/in-case-you-missed-it-16-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Electoral Court dismissed the African National Congress's (ANC) attempt to include its councillors on the ballot after they missed the 28 August nomination deadline in six provinces. This decision came after the court heard arguments from the ANC and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) during a virtual sitting. The ANC claimed technical issues prevented them from submitting a complete candidate list, admitting later that inaccuracies in ID numbers were part of the problem.",
  "summary": "Catch up on the biggest stories this Wednesday, 16 September 2026, in our simple daily news update.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Plea in Supreme Court challenges levy on UPI payments above ₹2,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/plea-in-supreme-court-challenges-levy-on-upi-payments-above-2-000",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:09:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Electoral Act: Supreme Court reserves judgment in INEC, SDP, Youth Party appeals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/electoral-act-supreme-court-reserves-judgment-in-inec-sdp-youth-party",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:31:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Supreme Court affirms Gombe as SDP chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/supreme-court-affirms-gombe-as-sdp-chairman",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:08:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on ZLP, INEC Electoral Act Dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/supreme-court-reverses-judgment-on-zlp-inec-electoral-act-dispute",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:16:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
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