{
  "id": 5170642,
  "title": "POLICING IN CRISIS: SAPS fires Feroz Khan as criminal case, Madlanga probe continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/policing-in-crisis-saps-fires-feroz-khan-as-criminal-case-madlanga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-02-saps-fires-feroz-khan-as-criminal-case-madlanga-probe-continue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SAPS has dismissed Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan following his failure to attend an expeditious disciplinary hearing. Khan faces a criminal case in Kempton Park Magistrates' Court over allegations linked to the unlawful possession of precious metals and defeating the ends of justice, stemming from an incident at OR Tambo International Airport in May 2021. Additionally, he has been the subject of extensive evidence at the Madlanga Commission, where he has faced allegations concerning his conduct within Crime Intelligence, including interference in the handling of the 2021 Aeroton cocaine seizure and WhatsApp messages allegedly facilitating tenders for tobacco mogul Mohamed \"Mo\" Sayed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Feroz Khan co-accused could seek charges withdrawal as defence slams ‘delays’ in precious metals case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/feroz-khan-co-accused-could-seek-charges-withdrawal-as-defence-slams",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:19:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Major-General Feroz Khan dismissed by SAPS after failing to attend disciplinary hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/major-general-feroz-khan-dismissed-by-saps-after-failing-to-attend",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}