{
  "id": 8261355,
  "title": "PSC chair Somadoda Fikeni warns job fears leave officials vulnerable to political pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/psc-chair-somadoda-fikeni-warns-job-fears-leave-officials-vulnerable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-18-psc-chair-somadoda-fikeni-warns-job-fears-leave-officials-vulnerable-to-political-pressure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fikeni said stronger legislation was needed to protect public servants facing interference, particularly those who may be pressured to follow unlawful instructions.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}