{
  "id": 16840322,
  "title": "CIDB deregisters 13 construction companies over alleged false grading applications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/cidb-deregisters-13-construction-companies-over-alleged-false-grading",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-10-28-cidb-deregisters-13-construction-companies-over-alleged-false-grading-applications/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has deregistered 13 construction companies from the National Register of Contractors due to alleged misrepresentation in their applications to upgrade registration grades. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson announced the decision alongside CIDB board chairperson Khulile Nzo and chief executive Bongani Dladla. These contractors were found to have misrepresented their qualifications, undermining the integrity of the system and posing risks to public projects by engaging unqualified contractors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}