{"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":"Phone Found in Prison Catwalk | Johannesburg News","slug":"phone-found-in-prison-catwalk-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T14:02:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/phone-found-in-prison-catwalk-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/d3dff20138ef326b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6c0f9a2b-2e23-44bd-a53a-72f85bab0b7c.mp3","summary":"Investigators are digging deeper into the murder of Marius van der Merwe after uncovering a cellphone allegedly used by former elite officer Matipandile Sotheni — found in a catwalk, not his cell. The state wants more time to analyze phone records and link them to a suspect vehicle and deceased co-accused Wiandre Pretorius, while the defense pushes back, demanding swift justice and warning against endless delays. With Pretorius’ suicide and Eksteen’s involvement still under scrutiny, the case is set for a November 2026 hearing — though next year’s judicial term dates are still being finalized. 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/d3dff20138ef326b","meta_description":"Investigators are digging deeper into the murder of Marius van der Merwe after uncovering a cellphone allegedly used by former elite officer Matipandile S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/phone-found-in-prison-catwalk-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/phone-found-in-prison-catwalk-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}