{
  "id": 11116944,
  "title": "Sibiya bail battle continues as suspended police general faces rape charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sibiya-bail-battle-continues-as-suspended-police-general-faces-rape",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-01-sibiya-bail-battle-continues-as-suspended-police-general-faces-rape-charges/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya will return to the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Thursday, where the state is expected to continue its opposition to his bail application on five serious charges.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Sibiya’s bail application to resume at Randburg Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/sibiyas-bail-application-to-resume-at-randburg-court",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:42:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Suspended Saps Deputy Commissioner Sibiya back in court over rape, grooming and trafficking charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/suspended-saps-deputy-commissioner-sibiya-back-in-court-over-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-01T05:03:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}