{
  "id": 19334043,
  "title": "Matlala backtracks on payments to Sibiya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/matlala-backtracks-on-payments-to-sibiya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T12:49:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-11-10-matlala-backtracks-on-payments-to-sibiya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that admissions of payments to former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya were fabricated by investigators and signed under duress.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}