{
  "id": 1444355,
  "title": "Two Congolese nationals in court over SADC unauthorised access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/two-congolese-nationals-in-court-over-sadc-unauthorised-access",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:33:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/two-congolese-nationals-in-court-over-sadc-unauthorised-access/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Congolese nationals and a Zimbabwean man are in court in Durban, charged with unauthorized access to the 46th SADC Summit. The Congolese are accused of fraud, impersonation, and entering a restricted area without permission. The Zimbabwean man is also charged with being illegally present in South Africa. They were arrested on Saturday as tight security measures were in place ahead of the summit. Police allege the Congolese tried to enter the Durban ICC using accreditation belonging to someone else, while the Zimbabwean man posed as a performing artist to obtain summit accreditation. Security and law enforcement plans are in place to manage public gatherings and maintain order during the summit. The authorities respect peaceful participation but will not tolerate criminal violence or disruptions to the proceedings.",
  "summary": "The Congo nationals face fraud and impersonation charges after allegedly using fake accreditation",
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  "editors_take": null,
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        "published": "2026-08-16T18:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Three arrests made for attempted unauthorised access to the 46th SADC Summit in Durban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/three-arrests-made-for-attempted-unauthorised-access-to-the-46th-sadc",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE: Opening of the 46th ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/live-opening-of-the-46th-ordinary-summit-of-sadc-heads-of-state",
        "published": "2026-08-17T08:17:07.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}