{
  "id": 13076352,
  "title": "Eskom fraud scandal: Hawks target luxury Mercedes and R7.7m in assets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/eskom-fraud-scandal-hawks-target-luxury-mercedes-and-r7-7m-in-assets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-09-eskom-fraud-scandal-hawks-target-luxury-mercedes-and-r77m-in-assets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Hawks have secured a High Court restraint order targeting properties and luxury vehicles worth R7.7 million in connection with an R8.5 million fraud and money laundering scandal at Eskom's Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga. Former Eskom buyer Nozipho Ntuli, 39, was convicted of fraud after it was discovered that she awarded procurement contracts at the power station to companies linked to her personal associates. The restraint order, issued on September 30, 2026, targets four immovable properties and eight movable assets, including several vehicles. The order aims to preserve assets potentially linked to corruption, fraud, and money laundering involving procurement contracts at the power station.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "‘The net is closing’: Hawks arrest 10 in R3.9m SARS tax fraud probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/the-net-is-closing-hawks-arrest-10-in-r3-9m-sars-tax-fraud-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Hawks freeze R7.7m in assets linked to convicted Eskom fraud syndicate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hawks-freeze-r7-7m-in-assets-linked-to-convicted-eskom-fraud-syndicate",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:23:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}