{"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":"Police Officers Accused in $15M Stone Heist | Johannesburg News","slug":"police-officers-accused-in-15m-stone-heist-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T12:51:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/police-officers-accused-in-15m-stone-heist-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/e9e3787e1ab53195","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/53e8b5bb-226b-4859-a518-32ae8d322ac4.mp3","summary":"Two police officers accused of stealing nearly 15 million rand in precious stones claim they were following orders from their superior, Brigadier Mkhwanazi, in a brazen heist tied to a lithium smuggling investigation. Testimony from the Madlanga Commission and personal pleas from MacKenzie—whose son battles leukemia—add emotional weight to the case, while charges against a businessman were dropped. Mkhwanazi denies orchestrating the robbery and remains free. Both officers were granted bail with strict conditions, and the case is adjourned until August 25th as investigations continue. 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/e9e3787e1ab53195","meta_description":"Two police officers accused of stealing nearly 15 million rand in precious stones claim they were following orders from their superior, Brigadier Mkhwanaz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/police-officers-accused-in-15m-stone-heist-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/police-officers-accused-in-15m-stone-heist-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}