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  "id": 7701196,
  "title": "What South Africa's public servants really earn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/what-south-africas-public-servants-really-earn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/jobs/2026-09-16-what-south-africas-public-servants-really-earn/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Government budgeted R754.2 billion for employee compensation in 2024/25. Here's what public servants earn, from the lowest salary levels to the highest.",
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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."
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