{
  "id": 9133836,
  "title": "eThekwini says Moriel contract remains in place after Sandton threats scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ethekwini-says-moriel-contract-remains-in-place-after-sandton-threats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-22-ethekwini-says-moriel-contract-remains-in-place-after-sandton-threats-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "eThekwini Municipality says its nearly R20 million North Park Sewer Project contract with Moriel Infrastructure Group remains in place, despite controversy involving the company’s former director.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "ActionSA calls for probe into eThekwini’s R16.1m Moriel Infrastructure contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/actionsa-calls-for-probe-into-ethekwinis-r16-1m-moriel-infrastructure",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}