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  "id": 2410780,
  "title": "Businessman arrested for journalist intimidation at Madlanga Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/businessman-arrested-for-journalist-intimidation-at-madlanga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/2026-08-21-businessman-arrested-for-journalist-intimidation-at-madlanga-commission/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The arrest of controversial businessman Stuart James Scharnick at the Madlanga Commission for allegedly intimidating a journalist has sparked urgent discussions on press freedom and safety in South Africa.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "BREAKING: Mchunu accused of trying to sway yet another witness at Madlanga Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/breaking-mchunu-accused-of-trying-to-sway-yet-another-witness-at",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:14:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}