{
  "id": 8916007,
  "title": "'We cannot investigate through social media' - SAPS after Sandton restaurant threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/we-cannot-investigate-through-social-media-saps-after-sandton",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-21-we-cannot-investigate-through-social-media-saps-after-sandton-restaurant-threats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As outrage over the Sandton restaurant confrontation continues to spread online, SAPS has stressed that a viral video cannot replace a formal investigation, saying police must gather evidence and place it before the courts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}