{"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":"Former TVET Manager Fired for Harassment | Johannesburg News","slug":"former-tvet-manager-fired-for-harassment-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T12:11:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/former-tvet-manager-fired-for-harassment-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/83d0e3d592401065","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9c74449b-21b3-40c4-97d9-c5c14bffbc11.mp3","summary":"A former TVET college manager, Peter Popela, lost his bid to get his job back after being fired for sexual harassment — a case that unfolded through internal appeals and ended in a final ruling against him. Accused by a student who detailed a disturbing encounter in his office — including unwanted kissing, inappropriate touching, and even exposure — Popela claimed he was merely trying to help her with her smoking habit. But the arbitrator found her testimony more credible, rejecting his narrative as illogical and insufficient. Despite his appeals and insistence of innocence, Popela’s dismissal was deemed fair, and his dream of reinstatement was crushed. 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/83d0e3d592401065","meta_description":"A former TVET college manager, Peter Popela, lost his bid to get his job back after being fired for sexual harassment — a case that unfolded through inter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/former-tvet-manager-fired-for-harassment-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/former-tvet-manager-fired-for-harassment-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}