Political fixer and controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi has threatened to reveal the names of other individuals who allegedly received money from attempted murder accused tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
reported on Thursday night that police raided Mogotsi’s premises in Seweding village, near Mahikeng in the Northwest.
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed that officers visited Mogotsi’s premises as part of an ongoing investigation that has already been discussed before both the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
Mogotsi, an alleged associate of embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, has been widely accused of siphoning money from Matlala to bankroll ANC activities.
He has been implicated in alleged unlawful interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). Mogotsi has featured prominently in early testimony at the Madlanga Commission, with multiple witnesses pointing to his proximity to high-ranking SAPS officials, his reputation as an information peddler, and his alleged role in undermining the integrity of law enforcement.
Speaking from Johannesburg following the raid, Mogotsi said he was not at his North West premises when the police arrived, but intended to hand himself over to the Sandton police station on Friday.
He expressed interest in testifying before the Madlanga Commission, warning that he would name others who had also received money from Matlala.
“In one of the radio stations I said, if Cat was able to fund the ANC’s January 8th (conference) with R100,000, don’t you think he has told me who else he has given money to? Now they are making it about Brown Mogotsi and they are talking about R138,000 for the January 8 … a lot is coming.
“Yes, a lot is coming. In a week or two, I will be in the Madlanga Commission to give my side of the story.”
Asked about his current relationship with Matlala, Mogotsi said the “audi alteram partem” rule (hear the other side) applies — meaning the accused should also be given the opportunity to respond.
Mogotsi’s name has featured prominently in WhatsApp messages presented at the Madlanga Commission, which allegedly show how he leveraged his ANC connections to solicit money from criminals for personal benefit. Some of these funds were reportedly used to finance ANC activities.
Last week, reported that the ANC had distanced itself from allegations of organised criminal activity involving Mogotsi, stating that he was not a registered member of the party.
However, Mogotsi hit back, insisting that his membership remains valid and that he can prove it.
“I am a member of the ANC and I shall remain a member, a volunteer of the African National Congress. That is the status,” Mogotsi said at the time.
In contrast, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula told journalists that Mogotsi’s membership had expired, meaning the North West businessman was no longer part of the movement.
Mogotsi dismissed the claim, accusing Mbalula of acting prematurely and relying on untested information presented to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
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