{"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":"Mokoena’s Fall and Rise | Johannesburg News","slug":"mokoena-s-fall-and-rise-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T04:13:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/mokoena-s-fall-and-rise-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/84ba211e0e3a1508","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/acd774f8-467a-468d-ad9a-66f1d642f572.mp3","summary":"A former Free State Treasury CFO, Monaheng Mokoena, resigned amid an SIU probe into dodgy PPE contracts — yet less than a year later, he landed a top job at the Compensation Fund, managing 150 billion rand. The SIU found evidence of misconduct but couldn’t pursue action since he’d already quit. They didn’t know about his new role and didn’t notify the relevant departments. The Compensation Fund insists it vetted him properly. Meanwhile, the Hawks are reviewing criminal referrals, but no charges have been laid — nearly six years after the scandal first erupted. Civil society is now demanding accountability, especially as the Fund itself faces fresh governance and procurement 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/84ba211e0e3a1508","meta_description":"A former Free State Treasury CFO, Monaheng Mokoena, resigned amid an SIU probe into dodgy PPE contracts — yet less than a year later, he landed a top job…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"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/mokoena-s-fall-and-rise-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/mokoena-s-fall-and-rise-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}