{
  "id": 15905369,
  "title": "Why Durban’s Failed Contractors Keep Winning Tenders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/why-durbans-failed-contractors-keep-winning-tenders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/opinion/2026-10-21-why-durbans-failed-contractors-keep-winning-tenders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As Durban's local elections approach, crucial questions arise about contractor accountability and infrastructure repair. Candidates must publish tangible commitments to restore trust within the community and deliver on promises, or face the consequences",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}