{
  "id": 3908076,
  "title": "Joe Sibanyoni to take the witness stand at Madlanga Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/joe-sibanyoni-to-take-the-witness-stand-at-madlanga-commission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:25:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
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    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/joe-sibanyoni-to-take-the-witness-stand-at-madlanga-commission/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Businessman Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni is set to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday. The commission is investigating allegations of an extortion racket and money laundering. Sibanyoni is accused of forcing a mining executive to pay over R2.2 million in unlawful 'protection fees'. Doctor Godfrey Lebeya, a former Hawks head, testified on Thursday and denied any knowledge of murder accused Katiso 'KT' Molefe or interference in a police operation at Molefe's Sandton home in December 2024. Lebeya will return to the commission at a later date.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "MADLANGA COMMISSION: Former Hawks boss exposes factional rifts after chaotic ‘KT’ Molefe arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/madlanga-commission-former-hawks-boss-exposes-factional-rifts-after",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:22:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "New witness to take stand at Madlanga Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/new-witness-to-take-stand-at-madlanga-commission",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:40:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "BREAKING | Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni to testify at Madlanga Commission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/breaking-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-to-testify-at-madlanga-commission",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}