{
  "id": 13894560,
  "title": "Why is ex-speaker ‘still free’?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/why-is-ex-speaker-still-free",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/why-is-ex-speaker-still-free/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former ANC speaker Khaya Segone has been under scrutiny for seemingly evading the law despite his bail being revoked and an arrest warrant being issued against him over five years ago. The former Victor Khanye local municipality speaker faced numerous criminal charges, including public violence, kidnapping, firearm discharge, and assault. One of his alleged victims, state witness Meshack Thombeni, has expressed frustration over Segone's continued freedom, claiming the warrant for his arrest has not been executed. Thombeni's attorneys have been seeking answers from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regarding the warrant's status, as the matter has been pending for years. The NPA has stated that the arrest order was suspended due to a pending application for leave to appeal, as well as the death of their previous legal representative. Segone has dismissed concerns of intimidation, urging the complainant to report any issues to the police and prosecutor. He also questioned why the matter is being brought up during his campaign.",
  "summary": "Five years later, Segone still facing a string of criminal allegations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}