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  "id": 10924513,
  "title": "Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni denies corrupt Putco deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-denies-corrupt-putco-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:16:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-30-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-denies-corrupt-putco-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has denied corrupt dealings with bus operator Putco, telling the Madlanga Commission that his talks with government officials aimed to support the KwaNdebele community.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Madlanga Commission: Taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni blames associate for R2m Moloto road extortion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/madlanga-commission-taxi-boss-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-blames-associate",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘New sheriff’ message puts Sibanyoni’s influence over R500m deal under scrutiny",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/madlanga-commission-new-sheriff-message-puts-sibanyonis-influence",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:02:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Joe Sibanyoni returns to testify at the Madlanga Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/joe-sibanyoni-returns-to-testify-at-the-madlanga-commission",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:23:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}