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  "id": 19143461,
  "title": "Matlala’s lawyer opposes use of plea agreement at Madlanga Commission",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:32:16.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/matlalas-lawyer-opposes-use-of-plea-agreement-at-madlanga-commission/"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Madlanga Commission resumes with Matlala set to testify amid legal dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/madlanga-commission-resumes-with-matlala-set-to-testify-amid-legal",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mail and Guardian",
        "title": "Matlala’s lawyer bashes NPA for leaking witness statement from botched plea deal to Madlanga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/matlalas-lawyer-bashes-npa-for-leaking-witness-statement-from-botched",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:48:11.000Z"
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