{
  "id": 9985814,
  "title": "More than half of DA’s eThekwini councillors dropped as ward candidates ahead of elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/more-than-half-of-das-ethekwini-councillors-dropped-as-ward",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-09-26-more-than-half-of-das-ethekwini-councillors-dropped-as-ward-candidates-ahead-of-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than half of the DA’s sitting eThekwini councillors have been dropped as ward candidates for the November elections, prompting complaints over a lack of reasons while party leaders defend the selection process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}