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  "path": "/news/2026-04-30-kzn-bus-operator-claims-r6m-a-month-contract-was-reassigned-without-a-tender-process/",
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    "Bus Operator Corruption Allegations",
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  "textContent": "Mduduzi Sithole, 47, the owner of Zululand Bus Service, alleges a R6m-a-month transport contract was awarded without a tender after he refused to pay bribes to officials",
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