{"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":"Controversial Appointments Shake Emfuleni","slug":"controversial-appointments-shake-emfuleni","published_at":"2026-06-13T13:17:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/controversial-appointments-shake-emfuleni","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0b928253-fbf5-4327-9e88-42fadf0a8f15.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0b928253-fbf5-4327-9e88-42fadf0a8f15.mp3","summary":"New Emfuleni mayor Hassan Mako’s cabinet shake-up is sparking outrage—with the DA slamming the reappointment of disgraced ex-mayor Sipho Radebe and questioning the legality of Bruce Nimmerhout’s dual role as both a Rand West councillor and MMC for Infrastructure. Nimmerhout admits his name was mistakenly included, while the IEC may have submitted the wrong candidate. Despite the chaos, Mako stands firm, claiming his team is ready to deliver results—raising urgent questions about accountability and process. 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/b16140acd3d2f08c","meta_description":"New Emfuleni mayor Hassan Mako’s cabinet shake-up is sparking outrage—with the DA slamming the reappointment of disgraced ex-mayor Sipho Radebe and questi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/controversial-appointments-shake-emfuleni/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/controversial-appointments-shake-emfuleni.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}