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  "id": 11400086,
  "title": "Mashazi found guilty of improper conduct over metro police appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mashazi-found-guilty-of-improper-conduct-over-metro-police-appointment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-10-02-mashazi-found-guilty-of-improper-conduct-over-metro-police-appointment/"
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  "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": "SABC News",
        "title": "Mashazi found guilty of improper conduct: Public Protector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mashazi-found-guilty-of-improper-conduct-public-protector",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:21:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Mchunu probe: Public Protector says investigation is nearing finish line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mchunu-probe-public-protector-says-investigation-is-nearing-finish",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:44:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}