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 "place": "Mbombela, South Africa",
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 "headline": "ANC Faces Voter Decline in Municipal Vote",
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  "South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is on track for a significant drop in voter support in the Mbombela municipal election, according to cnbcafrica.com.",
  "The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed that the ANC leads the Mbombela council race as the vote count surpasses 90%, per citizen.co.za.",
  "The EFF has alleged irregularities in Mpumalanga province, prompting the IEC to investigate claims of tampering with results, sabcnews.com reports."
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   "title": "South Africa’s ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote",
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