{
  "id": 4656036,
  "title": "Did Your Company Overpay You by Mistake? Here’s What to Do Next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/did-your-company-overpay-you-by-mistake-heres-what-to-do-next",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/advice/2026-08-31-did-your-company-overpay-you-by-mistake-heres-what-to-do-next/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An unexpected salary overpayment may feel like a windfall, but employees could be required to pay the money back. Here’s what South African workers should know about payroll errors, deductions and repayment arrangements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}