{
  "id": 12625248,
  "title": "Mr M has 300 recordings of Sibiya, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mr-m-has-300-recordings-of-sibiya-court-hears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:17:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-07-mr-m-has-300-recordings-of-sibiya-court-hears/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Randburg Magistrate's Court heard that the father of a teenage girl whom suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya allegedly groomed holds nearly 300 recordings and extensive records detailing alleged criminal conduct.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Sibiya bail bid: Court hears ‘Mr M’ conversation transcripts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/sibiya-bail-bid-court-hears-mr-m-conversation-transcripts",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:50:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "‘All the people who disappeared, Cat Matlala dealings’ – Mr M has files on Sibiya, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/all-the-people-who-disappeared-cat-matlala-dealings-mr-m-has-files-on",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:14:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}