Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is back in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after his bid for bail was denied due to his failure to provide a verifiable permanent residential address.
In its ruling, the court found that Mogotsi had not met the requirements for release on bail, stressing that the onus rested on him to provide accurate information and to convince the court that it would be in the interests of justice for him to be released pending trial. The court further found that the addresses he provided could not be verified, raising concerns that he may evade trial if granted bail.
Mogotsi is facing several charges linked to an alleged staged assassination attempt in Vosloorus in November 2025. The charges include perjury, defeating or obstructing the ends of justice, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and discharging a firearm in a built-up area. Prosecutors allege that Mogotsi staged the shooting incident involving his own vehicle and subsequently made false statements to police and under oath.
The State previously opposed bail, arguing that Mogotsi failed to cooperate with investigators and provided contradictory residential information.
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