Gun in Brown Mogotsi's 'Assassination Attempt’ Linked to Murder and Hijacking Cases
Police say ballistics linked the gun to at least two other violent crimes as Mogotsi faces charges including perjury and defeating the ends of justice.
- On Monday, May 18, 2026, police charged North West businessman and ANC fixer Brown Mogotsi with five counts, including perjury and discharging a firearm in public, following his arrest outside the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.
- Investigators now believe Mogotsi staged a fake assassination attempt on his life in Vosloorus last November, where he initially claimed unknown gunmen fired on his red Chevrolet while he was driving.
- Police recovered 11 bullet casings from the scene, while ballistics reports linked the firearm to two other violent crimes: an armed robbery in 2020 and a 2021 murder in Eldorado Park.
- Lawyer Radasi Sekgatja denied the charges as "trumped up," arguing they were motivated by his client's testimony at the commission, which concluded immediately before the arrest.
- The matter returns to court on May 25, 2026, for a formal bail application after a magistrate declined Mogotsi's lawyer's request for an earlier court date.
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Gun in Brown Mogotsi's 'assassination attempt’ linked to murder and hijacking cases
SAPS spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said ballistic report tied the firearm to a 2021 murder case in Eldorado Park, as well as two attempted murders where police recovered 18 cartridges at the crime scene.
Ballistic evidence links Brown Mogotsi ‘shooting’ firearm to previous murder and robbery cases
Brown Mogotsi may face an uphill battle when he makes a formal bail application next week after the police revealed that the gun allegedly used in a staged assassination attack on his vehicle was also used in a murder and armed robbery case.
Brown Mogotsi’s bail application in staged assassination case set for 25 May – The Mail & Guardian
North West businessman Brown Mogotsi’s bail application has been set down for 25 May in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after he appeared in the dock on Monday on charges of defeating the ends of justice. Mogotsi was arrested on Friday over allegations that he staged an assassination attempt against himself in Vosloorus, Gauteng, in November last year. During his first appearance before the Madlanga commission in November, Mogotsi said someo…
South Africa: Brown Mogotsi in Court Over 'Fake Hit' Claims
Police say the firearm linked to Brown Mogotsi's alleged fake assassination attempt is also connected to murder and attempted murder cases. Brown Mogotsi's lawyer says the political fixer was arrested outside the Madlanga Commission after giving evidence and spent the weekend in custody.
Police say the gun used in the shooting of Brown Mogotsi was used in a murder and armed robbery case. Brown Mogotsi will remain in custody after the court adjourned the case for seven days to confirm his address before bail. Police say ballistics tests have linked the gun used in the shooting of Mogotsi's car to the Eldorado Park murder and the Roodepoort robbery. North West businessman and African National Congress organizer Brown Mogotsi is se…
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