Police descended on the business property of North West businessman Brown Mogotsi, whose name has featured prominently in allegations of political interference in SA’s criminal justice system.
Mogotsi’s name surfaced at the Madlanga commission of inquiry, which is investigating alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system.
Testimony before the commission linked Mogotsi to another businessman, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — who is in custody for attempted murder and money laundering — and suggested Mogotsi had solicited funds to support ANC activities.
Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said the police presence at the business premises of Mogotsi in Seweding village in Mahikeng was part of an investigation that has already been discussed before the ad hoc committee and the Madlanga commission.
Mogotsi told news channel Newzroom Afrika he was surprised by the raid, which he understood to be a search-and-seizure operation.
He said he was not in the North West but in Johannesburg, and he had asked the police officers who were at his business premises to meet him in Johannesburg.
“They said they’ll be here around 10pm. I will not meet them at night, would rather hand myself over at Alexandra police station tomorrow [Friday] morning because I don’t trust those ones as some of them are wearing balaclavas,” he said.
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