{"podcast":{"title":"Johannesburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","podcast_index_feed_id":7622176,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2988,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Johannesburg News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Johannesburg—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Johannesburg News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:40.042190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"AI That Speaks African Languages","slug":"ai-that-speaks-african-languages","published_at":"2026-06-18T10:01:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/ai-that-speaks-african-languages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/746e12dd-2b21-4c86-955f-a0b10bff4557.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/746e12dd-2b21-4c86-955f-a0b10bff4557.mp3","summary":"Professor Vukosi Marivate, a trailblazer in African AI, just earned South Africa’s highest honor for tech innovation — and he’s using his platform to reshape the continent’s digital future. He’s pushing for AI that speaks African languages, reflects local cultures, and is built by Africans for Africans — not just imported tech from Europe or Asia. As a UN AI expert and policy advisor, he’s rejecting buzzwords like “4IR” in favor of grounded, culturally rooted AI development. Through initiatives like Deep Learning Indaba and Masakhane, he’s tackling Africa’s data gap and empowering local innovators to build AI that truly understands and serves their communities. His vision? A digital future where African knowledge systems lead the way. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c14bb0a512e798a3","meta_description":"Professor Vukosi Marivate, a trailblazer in African AI, just earned South Africa’s highest honor for tech innovation — and he’s using his platform to resh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/episodes/ai-that-speaks-african-languages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/ai-that-speaks-african-languages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}