Brown Mogotsi
Brown Mogotsi Denied Bail as Court Finds Release Not in Interest of Justice
Businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court…
Brown Mogotsi’s Bail Bid Delayed as State Probes Address, Alleges Bribery Attempt
The bail application of alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi was postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s…
Brown Mogotsi Remains Behind Bars After Court Appearance Over Alleged Staged Shooting
Businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi will spend more days behind bars after the Johannesburg…
Brown Mogotsi Challenge Sparks New Delay Battle at Madlanga Commission
Legal expert Elton Hart says alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi’s attempt to have the Madlanga…
Brown Mogotsi Makes Explosive Claims at the Madlanga Commission
North West businessman Brown Mogotsi delivered a series of startling claims when he testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday. Mogotsi told the commission that he has long operated as an agent for the country’s Crime Intelligence and that he was first recruited in 1991. He said his work as an intelligence operative for the South African Police Service relied on the use of active informants to gather information and support investigations. During his testimony, Mogotsi…
Attempt on Brown Mogotsi’s Life Sparks Questions Ahead of Madlanga Commission Appearance
An alleged attempt on the life of controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, has raised questions about the safety of witnesses expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Police confirmed that a red vehicle linked to Mogotsi was found riddled with bullets on Monday night, just weeks before his scheduled appearance before the commission. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told African Times News on Tuesday that she was gathering information. “Yes, I am gathering facts. I…
Sibiya Grilled as Ad Hoc Committee Digs Into Political Capture of Police
Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya on Monday appeared before the ad hoc parliamentary committee investigating the alleged capture of police and politicians, facing tough questions from Chief Evidence Leader Norman Arendse SC about his role in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team and his links to controversial figures. The hearing, which started later than planned, was marked by sharp exchanges, political jabs, and tense moments that revealed the deep divisions within the committee itself. Sibiya had…
Madlanga Commission Adjourns After Crime Intelligence Boss Khumalo Falls Ill
The Madlanga Commission has been forced to adjourn its hearings after suspended head of SAPS Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill on Wednesday morning. Khumalo, who was expected to continue with explosive testimony that has already rattled the political and policing establishment, was reportedly unwell and left the Commission’s Pretoria precinct just after 9 a.m. The proceedings were scheduled to begin at 9:30, but Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced an adjournment until further notice. Commission spokesperson Jeremy…
Mkhwanazi Exposes Shadowy Business Ties and Intelligence Leaks in Explosive Day Three Testimony
Day three of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry saw KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi deliver another round of shocking testimony, this time focusing on suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s alleged ties to businessman Brown Mogotsi, irregular use of classified police documents, and the role of political figures and businessmen in compromising the country’s intelligence structures. Mkhwanazi opened Friday’s session by revisiting the case of Mokgotsi, whom he directly linked to the suspended minister. “As I wanted to indicate…
Jaw-Dropping Revelations as Mkhwanazi Drops Names of Criminals, Politicians at Madlanga Commission
Day two of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into political killings and corruption in KwaZulu-Natal delivered explosive testimony that left the chamber stunned. KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, named several high-profile individuals whom he accused of benefitting from illegal privileges, interfering with crime intelligence operations, and fueling a climate of lawlessness within the criminal justice system. At the center of his testimony was alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who, Mkhwanazi claimed, enjoyed extraordinary protection and privileges…