{
  "id": 15128604,
  "title": "Sibiya bail hearing: A week of threats, explosive recordings and witness fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sibiya-bail-hearing-a-week-of-threats-explosive-recordings-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-17-sibiya-bail-hearing-a-week-of-threats-explosive-recordings-and-witness-fears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former top cop Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody until next Tuesday, when the Randburg Magistrate’s Court is expected to deliver judgment on his bail application amid allegations of threats and witness intimidation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}