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 "place": "Breede Valley Local Municipality, South Africa",
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 "headline": "Election Objections Trigger Recounts",
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  "Five wards in the Breede Valley Local Municipality face recounts as the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) processes 197 election objections, per Capetimes.",
  "The IEC confirmed all local government election results in the Western Cape have been captured, but the process continues for disputed results, reports Thenational.",
  "A PMC candidate in Touws River claimed paid-for election posters were removed after an alleged R6 880 payment, as reported by IOL."
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   "title": "Five wards face recounts as IEC processes 197 election objections",
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   "title": "Local election results to be announced tomorrow – IEC - LNN - Network News",
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