{
  "id": 3887363,
  "title": "Nkandla architect Minenhle Makhanya ordered to repay R147 million after tribunal ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nkandla-architect-minenhle-makhanya-ordered-to-repay-r147-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-08-28-nkandla-architect-minenhle-makhanya-ordered-to-repay-r147-million-after-tribunal-ruling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Special Tribunal has ordered Nkandla project architect Minenhle Makhanya to repay over R147 million to the National Treasury after finding his appointment and contract with the Department of Public Works was invalid.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nkandla architect Minenhle Makhanya ordered to repay over R147 million for unlawful upgrades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nkandla-architect-minenhle-makhanya-ordered-to-repay-over-r147",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "NKANDLA: Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nkandla-zumas-architect-ordered-to-repay-r147m-but-clearly-did-not",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:22:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}