{
  "id": 8439133,
  "title": "When vetting fails, SA pays: Madlanga Commission exposes the cost of weak oversight, prison corruption and policies left on paper",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/when-vetting-fails-sa-pays-madlanga-commission-exposes-the-cost-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-19-when-vetting-fails-sa-pays-madlanga-commission-exposes-the-cost-of-weak-oversight-prison-corruption-and-policies-left-on-paper/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga says the commission has not yet made final findings, but that the evidence emerging pointed to “indications of serious criminality” within the criminal justice system.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Ramaphosa extends Madlanga commission’s final report deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ramaphosa-extends-madlanga-commissions-final-report-deadline",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:58:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Ramaphosa extends Madlanga Commission deadline to January 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ramaphosa-extends-madlanga-commission-deadline-to-january-2027",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Ramaphosa extends Madlanga Commission’s final report to January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ramaphosa-extends-madlanga-commissions-final-report-to-january",
        "published": "2026-09-19T10:00:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}