{"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":"Mapisa-Nqakula Faces Corruption Trial | Johannesburg News","slug":"mapisa-nqakula-faces-corruption-trial-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T12:35:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/mapisa-nqakula-faces-corruption-trial-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/f319cd7eeaa929b1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e43b1a4d-9e72-4613-9507-3ebfdd7a5578.mp3","summary":"Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is back in court facing serious corruption charges, including money laundering, over alleged cash payments from a defense contractor. She denies all accusations, insisting she never took a single rand and questions how such large sums could have been handled discreetly during travel or delivered via airport wigs. She also refutes claims of receiving cash at her home and denies the contractor paid for renovations, though she admits to using a state allowance for security upgrades after threats to her life. The trial continues as she fights to clear her name amid intense scrutiny. 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/f319cd7eeaa929b1","meta_description":"Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is back in court facing serious corruption charges, including money laundering, over alleged cash…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":127,"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/mapisa-nqakula-faces-corruption-trial-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/mapisa-nqakula-faces-corruption-trial-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}