{
  "id": 16741059,
  "title": "Government bars 13 more construction companies from state contracts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/government-bars-13-more-construction-companies-from-state-contracts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/2026-10-27-government-bars-13-more-construction-companies-from-state-contracts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The CIDB has removed a further 15 contractors from its register after finding that they misrepresented information in applications to upgrade their registration grades, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson says.",
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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."
}