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  "id": 11189808,
  "title": "Public Protector finds improper conduct over Ekurhuleni metro police appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/public-protector-finds-improper-conduct-over-ekurhuleni-metro-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-01-public-protector-finds-improper-conduct-over-ekurhuleni-metro-police-appointment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Public Protector ordered Ekurhuleni to consider action against the irregular appointment and strengthen qualification verification, including SAQA checks, before future municipal appointments are finalised.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/watch-gcaleka-briefs-media-on-public-protectors-second-quarter",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE: Public Protector releases Q2 findings on investigation reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/live-public-protector-releases-q2-findings-on-investigation-reports",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:40:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Imogen Mashazi: Public protector explains why unqualified candidates keep landing senior municipal jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/imogen-mashazi-public-protector-explains-why-unqualified-candidates",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:44:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}