{
  "id": 12896383,
  "title": "Cancelled SAPS medical contract delayed intake of 5,500 police recruits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cancelled-saps-medical-contract-delayed-intake-of-5-500-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/sport/2026-10-08-cancelled-saps-medical-contract-delayed-intake-of-5500-police-recruits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The cancellation of aR360 million SAPS medical assessment contract delayed the intake of 5,500 police recruits, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police heard.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}