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  "id": 2377841,
  "title": "Khumalo and Crime Intelligence co-accused cleared as NPA withdraws charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/khumalo-and-crime-intelligence-co-accused-cleared-as-npa-withdraws",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:02:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-21-khumalo-and-crime-intelligence-co-accused-cleared-as-npa-withdraws-charges/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Prosecuting Authority has unconditionally withdrawn all fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six top officials.",
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "NPA to formally withdraw charges against Dumisani Khumalo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/npa-to-formally-withdraw-charges-against-dumisani-khumalo",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:27:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "BREAKING | Charges against Crime Intelligence head Khumalo, Mokwele withdrawn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/breaking-charges-against-crime-intelligence-head-khumalo-mokwele",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}