{"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":"Ebola Spreads Through Bodies in Funerals | Johannesburg News","slug":"ebola-spreads-through-bodies-in-funerals-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T15:10:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/ebola-spreads-through-bodies-in-funerals-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/c02786a0fb7ae300","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2749d199-7c90-4f16-8cc1-ff6a41e62d6c.mp3","summary":"Ebola’s deadly spread is being fueled by how bodies are moved — the virus stays infectious after death, and funeral practices are becoming a major outbreak vector. The UN migration agency has halted over 100 bodies from crossing into new zones, after one such transfer directly triggered a 70% outbreak surge in Tshopo province, adding 40+ new cases daily. Meanwhile, health workers face fierce community resistance, making contact tracing nearly impossible and leaving countless potential exposures unaccounted for. 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/c02786a0fb7ae300","meta_description":"Ebola’s deadly spread is being fueled by how bodies are moved — the virus stays infectious after death, and funeral practices are becoming a major outbrea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/ebola-spreads-through-bodies-in-funerals-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/ebola-spreads-through-bodies-in-funerals-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}