{
  "id": 191728,
  "title": "Mfundo Ngqabishe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/mfundo-ngqabishe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T21:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/2026-08-05-mfundo-ngqabishe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Policy can often feel distant from the people it is meant to serve. Mfundo Ngqabishe has built his career proving the opposite. At 34, he is turning research into practical action, ensuring that data, governance and public policy create tangible opportunities for young people across Ekurhuleni. As acting senior specialist for research in the City of Ekurhuleni's Office of the Executive Mayor,…",
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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."
}