{
  "id": 775262,
  "title": "Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial postponed as former Speaker seeks discharge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mapisa-nqakula-corruption-trial-postponed-as-former-speaker-seeks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-13-mapisa-nqakula-corruption-trial-postponed-as-former-speaker-seeks-discharge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial has been postponed, allowing her to prepare a discharge application.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}