South Africa Nation News API

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            "title": "Home Affairs says Smart ID takes 5 minutes - but how long are South Africans really waiting?",
            "description": "Discover the reality behind the Home Affairs' claim that Smart ID applications take just five minutes, and learn what South Africans can truly expect during the process.",
            "content": "South Africans are urge to collect their smart IDs.\nImage: File\nHome Affairs says Smart ID applications take five minutes — but how long does it really take? Here’s what South Africans need to know\nThe Department of Home Affairs has often promoted it... [2445 chars]",
            "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-26-home-affairs-says-smart-id-takes-5-minutes-but-how-long-are-south-africans-really-waiting/",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T08:14:34Z",
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            "title": "Voter registration at 64% four months before elections",
            "description": "After the registration weekend on 20 and 21 June, there were 28.5 million people on the voters’ roll. That’s about 64% of people in South Africa who are 18 years and older.",
            "content": "After the registration weekend on 20 and 21 June, there were 28.5 million people on the voters’ roll. That’s about 64% of people in South Africa who are 18 years and older, GroundUp reports.\nThe percentage has not increased since the last government ... [1340 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/voter-registration-at-64-four-months-before-elections-20260626-0431",
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            "title": "Tshwane adopts report to suspend city manager Johann Mettler",
            "description": "Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler has been given seven days to explain why he should not be suspended.",
            "content": "PRETORIA - Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler has been given seven days to explain why he should not be suspended.\nIt follows allegations of serious misconduct, financial misconduct, maladministration and gross dereliction.\neNCA understands some of ... [267 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/tshwane-adopts-report-suspend-city-manager-johann-mettler",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T06:32:51Z",
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