{"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":1469,"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":"2026-09-19T00:21:08.748621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"DA Councillor Faked Doctor Credentials | Johannesburg News","slug":"da-councillor-faked-doctor-credentials-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T12:11:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/da-councillor-faked-doctor-credentials-johannesburg-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0182af14bee21c77","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6ffb683d-e779-4af3-aed5-ce0ec0d45f8d.mp3","summary":"A DA councillor, Abdulkader Elyas, has been exposed for faking his medical qualifications — even wearing scrubs and claiming to have started college at 15. The DA’s own disciplinary board found him guilty, yet he remains in office and is reportedly being eyed for a promotion to Parliament or the Western Cape Legislature. ActionSA is furious, demanding accountability and questioning how the DA can consider someone with such a history for law-making roles. The DA’s Western Cape leader says the matter was handled internally and that their candidate selection process is thorough — but won’t comment on Elyas’s future. This scandal sparks urgent debate about honesty, vetting, and who deserves to shape public policy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/0182af14bee21c77","meta_description":"A DA councillor, Abdulkader Elyas, has been exposed for faking his medical qualifications — even wearing scrubs and claiming to have started college at 15…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/da-councillor-faked-doctor-credentials-johannesburg-news/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/da-councillor-faked-doctor-credentials-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}