{
  "id": 15592673,
  "title": "Ekurhuleni mayoral race: EFF candidate Nthabiseng Tshivhenga vows to clean up corrupt EMPD officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ekurhuleni-mayoral-race-eff-candidate-nthabiseng-tshivhenga-vows-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-19-ekurhuleni-mayoral-race-eff-candidate-nthabiseng-tshivhenga-vows-to-clean-up-corrupt-empd-officers/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Economic Freedom Fighters mayoral candidate Nthabiseng Tshivhenga has called for thorough vetting to remove corrupt officers and criminals embedded within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "IOL town hall debate puts Ekurhuleni mayoral candidates on the spot ahead of local elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/iol-town-hall-debate-puts-ekurhuleni-mayoral-candidates-on-the-spot",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:05:00.000Z"
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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."
}