{
  "id": 9553537,
  "title": "SIU to assess R5.27 million Community Work Programme asset loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/siu-to-assess-r5-27-million-community-work-programme-asset-loss",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-24-siu-to-assess-r527-million-community-work-programme-asset-loss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Auditor-General says the Department of Cooperative Governance failed to adequately account for lost or stolen Community Work Programme assets and has ordered further investigation, consequence management and stronger controls.",
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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."
}