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  "id": 3776655,
  "title": "Fifth arrest warrant adds to Mkhwanazi’s mounting legal troubles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fifth-arrest-warrant-adds-to-mkhwanazis-mounting-legal-troubles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-27-fifth-arrest-warrant-adds-to-mkhwanazi-s-mounting-legal-troubles/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been served with a fifth arrest warrant in connection with the blue-lights investigation involving businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.",
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Julius Mkhwanazi served with arrest warrant over blue light saga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/julius-mkhwanazi-served-with-arrest-warrant-over-blue-light-saga",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:30:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Fifth arrest: Julius Mkhwanazi arrested for blue lights saga while in custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fifth-arrest-julius-mkhwanazi-arrested-for-blue-lights-saga-while-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:47:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}