{"id":7868,"date":"2023-02-14T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T08:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7868"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:32:40","slug":"kzncogta-requests-investigation-following-media-reports-of-alfred-duma-sex-for-jobs-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2023\/02\/14\/kzncogta-requests-investigation-following-media-reports-of-alfred-duma-sex-for-jobs-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI COMMENDS LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR BUSTING MAJOR CABLE THEFT SYNDICATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"788\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-09-at-09.16.22.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9763\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The work being done by law enforcement agencies 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