{
  "id": 3839315,
  "title": "The cash is frozen; the network isn't",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-cash-is-frozen-the-network-isnt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-08-27-the-cash-is-frozen-the-network-isn-t/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Despite asset forfeiture orders and frozen bank accounts, high-profile accused continue to afford elite legal teams. An examination of POCA safeguards, third-party funding networks, and the challenge of tracing money in South Africa's justice system.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}