{
  "id": 11511007,
  "title": "Pule Mabe loses bid to halt SIU recovery over R27 million tender probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pule-mabe-loses-bid-to-halt-siu-recovery-over-r27-million-tender-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:39:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/pule-mabe-loses-bid-to-halt-siu-recovery-over-r27-million-tender-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has lost his bid to halt Special Investigating Unit (SIU) proceedings regarding an irregular R27 million waste tender. The Special Tribunal dismissed Mabe's application to stay proceedings, finding it lacked merit and aimed at delaying accountability. The investigation found serious irregularities in a tender where Enviro Mobi was awarded a R27.6 million contract for 200 three-wheel motorised waste collection vehicles by senior officials of the Gauteng department of agriculture, rural development and environment. Over 90% of the funds were transferred into accounts controlled by Mabe and allegedly used for his personal benefit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Tribunal rejects Pule Mabe bid to halt SIU case over R27.6 million waste vehicle tender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tribunal-rejects-pule-mabe-bid-to-halt-siu-case-over-r27-6-million",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Mabe’s application to halt civil recovery proceedings dismissed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mabes-application-to-halt-civil-recovery-proceedings-dismissed",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:37:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}