{
  "id": 13990948,
  "title": "Rape case against Atteridgeville pastor postponed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rape-case-against-atteridgeville-pastor-postponed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:24:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/pastor-co-accused-rape-and-infants-murder-case-postponed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The case against pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and his co-accused, Ntsako Mathebula and Amanda Mnguni, has been postponed to allow for further investigation. The three appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrate's Court on Monday, facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, fraud and allegations of rape. Mkhawane is accused of raping the infant's mother, and a funeral policy was reportedly taken out before the incident. The baby's body was found in a shallow grave near the Hennops River.",
  "summary": "A pastor and his two wives are accused of rape, murder and fraud",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}