{
  "id": 11289893,
  "title": "The extortionists along Moloto Road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/the-extortionists-along-moloto-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-01-the-extortionists-along-moloto-road/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WhatsApp messages exposed at the Madlanga Commission reveal how Mpumalanga taxi bosses Joe Sibanyoni and Bafana Sindane allegedly ran an extortion racket targeting contractors along Moloto Road.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "4 foreigners, 3 police officers arrested in fake gold raid along Mombasa Road",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/4-foreigners-3-police-officers-arrested-in-fake-gold-raid-along",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:48:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}