{
  "id": 11357861,
  "title": "‘Expedite the probe’: NPA turns up heat over ex-magistrate in Sibanyoni’s extortion case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/expedite-the-probe-npa-turns-up-heat-over-ex-magistrate-in-sibanyonis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-02-expedite-the-probe-npa-turns-up-heat-over-ex-magistrate-in-sibanyonis-extortion-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NPA has expressed its desire for expedited investigation of former magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni following a High Court ruling that overturned a contempt conviction and arrest warrant against prosecutor Mkhulise Ntaba in the extortion case against taxi boss Joe \"Ferrari\" Sibanyoni and others. The matter was referred to the Magistrates Commission, which is currently investigating Tonjeni's conduct. The NPA's national spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, stated that the NPA is pleased with the High Court's decision and hopes that the Magistrates Commission will expedite their investigation. The extortion charges against Sibanyoni and his co-accused stem from allegations that they demanded over R2 million in protection money from a Mpumalanga businessman between 2022 and 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}