{"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":"Graduating Twice Against All Odds | Johannesburg News","slug":"graduating-twice-against-all-odds-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T13:37:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/graduating-twice-against-all-odds-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/21172f7677c4f661","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/537a41ad-caee-4231-b186-9438bc014d5d.mp3","summary":"Nthabiseng Pesa, a 26-year-old powerhouse, just graduated with two diplomas in one month — IT from CUT and Marketing from Motheo TVET — after years of juggling night shifts, full-time study, and family responsibilities. Starting as a petrol attendant while studying part-time, she faced setbacks, lost jobs, and failed modules — yet never gave up. Working as a cashier during the day and studying at night, she even helped pay for her brother’s school. Her story proves that grit, not privilege, builds success — and your path doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. 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/21172f7677c4f661","meta_description":"Nthabiseng Pesa, a 26-year-old powerhouse, just graduated with two diplomas in one month — IT from CUT and Marketing from Motheo TVET — after years of jug…","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/graduating-twice-against-all-odds-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/graduating-twice-against-all-odds-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}