{
  "id": 12622513,
  "title": "AKA-Tibz trial: Durban court allows reporting of witness evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/aka-tibz-trial-durban-court-allows-reporting-of-witness-evidence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-10-07-aka-tibz-trial-durban-court-allows-reporting-of-witness-evidence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Durban High Court has amended its reporting directive, allowing journalists to publish witness evidence and admitted exhibits while prohibiting the disclosure of witnesses’ identities and personal details.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "AKA-Tibz trial shake-up: Judge relaxes media rules on witness evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/aka-tibz-trial-shake-up-judge-relaxes-media-rules-on-witness-evidence",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Judge in AKA-Tibz murder trial makes U-turn on media broadcasting witness testimony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/judge-in-aka-tibz-murder-trial-makes-u-turn-on-media-broadcasting",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:02:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}