{
  "id": 19504237,
  "title": "‘More than greed’: Matlala says Cele kept asking him for money, unaware Idac sought former minister’s arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/more-than-greed-matlala-says-cele-kept-asking-him-for-money-unaware",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/bheki-cele-wanted-money-from-cat-matlala-idac-sought-his-arrest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to Matlala, Idac's plan collapsed on 13 July, when the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria rejected his plea deal.",
  "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."
}