{
  "id": 15890064,
  "title": "Government flags 4 323 suspected ghost workers on state payroll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/government-flags-4-323-suspected-ghost-workers-on-state-payroll",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:06:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/in-depth/budget/government-flags-4-323-suspected-ghost-workers-on-state-payroll/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Treasury is investigating high-risk cases as an early retirement drive promises R4.4 billion in annual savings and scope for more frontline staff.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}