{
  "id": 12145727,
  "title": "Knysna R68m tender scandal: Former mayor and officials to spend another week behind bars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/knysna-r68m-tender-scandal-former-mayor-and-officials-to-spend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/knysna-r68m-tender-scandal-former-mayor-and-officials-to-spend-another-week-behind-bars/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Knysna's former mayor and two top municipal officials will spend another week behind bars after allegedly demanding kickbacks from a security contractor.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}