{
  "id": 6256265,
  "title": "Mapisa-Nqakula fails bid to escape R4.5m corruption trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/mapisa-nqakula-fails-bid-to-escape-r4-5m-corruption-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/mapisa-nqakula-fails-bid-to-escape-r45m-corruption-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has failed in her bid to have the corruption case against her thrown out, with the Pretoria High Court finding that she has a case to answer.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE | Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/live-mapisa-nqakula-corruption-trial-continues",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:12:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}