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  "id": 4822879,
  "title": "Paid millions to stay at home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/paid-millions-to-stay-at-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-09-01-paid-millions-to-stay-at-home/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Deputy police chief Julius Mkhwanazi has remained on the City of Ekurhuleni’s payroll since November 2025 while disciplinary and criminal proceedings continue.",
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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."
}