{
  "id": 6115018,
  "title": "Emfuleni electricity probe: Could residents who paid officials be prosecuted?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/emfuleni-electricity-probe-could-residents-who-paid-officials-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-07-emfuleni-electricity-probe-could-residents-who-paid-officials-be-prosecuted/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Legal expert Ephraim Lusenga explains when residents who pay for illegal electricity reconnections could face prosecution, and when they may instead be treated as victims or witnesses.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Suspects in alleged R9.9m Emfuleni electricity scam to appear in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/suspects-in-alleged-r9-9m-emfuleni-electricity-scam-to-appear-in-court",
        "published": "2026-09-07T05:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Emfuleni electricity fraud accused back in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/emfuleni-electricity-fraud-accused-back-in-court",
        "published": "2026-09-07T05:17:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}