{
  "id": 9083171,
  "title": "Madlanga Commission: Taxi boss questions legality of cellphone, WhatsApp evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/madlanga-commission-taxi-boss-questions-legality-of-cellphone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-09-22-madlanga-commission-taxi-boss-questions-legality-of-cellphone-whatsapp-evidence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has challenged the commission’s use of cellphone and WhatsApp material obtained during a criminal investigation, while again invoking his right against self-incrimination.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "JUST IN: Taxi boss Bafana Sindane set to face Madlanga Commission over R2m extortion claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/just-in-taxi-boss-bafana-sindane-set-to-face-madlanga-commission-over",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "MADLANGA COMMISSION: Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni describes ‘avalanche’ of deaths, defends ‘jogging’ texts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/madlanga-commission-joe-ferrari-sibanyoni-describes-avalanche-of",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:12:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}