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  "id": 7722732,
  "title": "‘Criminality is staring you in the face’: Madlanga Commission questions stalled JMPD cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/criminality-is-staring-you-in-the-face-madlanga-commission-questions-7722732",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-09-16-criminality-is-staring-you-in-the-face-madlanga-commission-questions-stalled-jmpd-cases2/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Madlanga Commission heard that two JMPD officers identified in footage linked to an alleged kidnapping and extortion were moved to other shifts, while their former supervisor knew of no subsequent disciplinary action.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "‘Criminality is staring you in the face’: Madlanga Commission questions stalled JMPD cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/criminality-is-staring-you-in-the-face-madlanga-commission-questions",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Madlanga Commission to hear evidence from a vetting expert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madlanga-commission-to-hear-evidence-from-a-vetting-expert",
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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."
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