{
  "id": 4590638,
  "title": "Former transport minister Chikunga denies Joe Sibanyoni’s claims of knowing about taxi cartel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/former-transport-minister-chikunga-denies-joe-sibanyonis-claims-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-31-former-transport-minister-chikunga-denies-joe-sibanyonis-claims-of-knowing-about-taxi-cartel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has distanced herself from allegations of cartel activity raised at the Madlanga Commission by Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, saying she never discussed the alleged criminal network with him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}