{"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":"Johannesburg Pays Eskom Bill | Johannesburg News","slug":"johannesburg-pays-eskom-bill-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T07:17:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/johannesburg-pays-eskom-bill-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/79797525f1fe9620","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9fca29b9-361d-4c97-8e55-fcf8c4f66950.mp3","summary":"Johannesburg just paid a massive 4.3 billion rand to settle its overdue electricity bill with Eskom, but the debt isn’t fully cleared — over 3.8 billion rand still remains. The city was ordered to pay after missing payments since October 2023, and Eskom even threatened to cut power over a 5.2 billion rand debt. While the city has committed to paying more than 5.1 billion by August 26, Eskom warns that timely payments are still critical to avoid further disruptions. 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/79797525f1fe9620","meta_description":"Johannesburg just paid a massive 4.3 billion rand to settle its overdue electricity bill with Eskom, but the debt isn’t fully cleared — over 3.8 billion r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/johannesburg-pays-eskom-bill-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/johannesburg-pays-eskom-bill-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}