{
  "id": 12949660,
  "title": "GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/groundup-ekurhuleni-police-force-employed-convicted-killers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-ekurhuleni-police-force-employed-convicted-killers-parliament-told/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Standing Committee on Public Accounts in Parliament has received a report revealing that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) employed 63 individuals with previous convictions, including 55 who had 72 convictions during their service for violent crime, attempted murder, theft, fraud and firearm offences. The report also highlights that almost 60% of the criminal cases against EMPD officials were registered in the last four years, with 12 of the charges being for murder. The police force is currently under scrutiny following allegations of criminality, with 114 officials facing criminal cases involving 173 charges registered between October 2014 and December 2025.",
  "summary": "Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts this week received a damning report on the state of five metros, following oversight visits and hearings in Mangaung, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and eThekwini.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}