South Africans React As Brown Mogotsi Speaks Up About General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s Allegations

• Brown Mogotsi, the businessman who was among those General Nhanhla Mkhwanazi accused of being part of a criminal syndicate involving politicians and public servants, spoke out
• Mogotsi challenged the timeousness of Mkhwanazi's allegations and claimed that Mkhwanazi contacted him
• South Africans accused him of lying and slammed him, calling for him to be arrested and investigated

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, Parliamentary Proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.

NORTH WEST — Businessman and African National Congress member Brown Mogotsi has come out in response to the allegations KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service provincial commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanzi made against him recently.

What did Mogotsi say?

According to IOL, Mogotsi denied all the allegations Mkhwanazi made about him. He questioned Mkhwanazi's press briefing and the revelations he made. He said the timing was inappropriate. Mogotsi said that he was not a police officer.

Brown will speak in due time

Mogotsi also said that he will share in due time who he is, and added that he has experience in underground operations. He said that Mkhwanazi called him before he held the press briefing.

What did Mkhwanazi say?

Mkhwanazi rocked South Africans when he accused Mchunu and the Deputy National Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, of interfering with police operations. Mkhwanazi said that Mchunu shut down the KZN Political Killings Task Force in 2024. Mkhwanazi said that Mogotsi contacted him on numerous occasions, including when he informed him of an alleged conspiracy against him.

What you need to know about Mkhwanazi's allegations

South Africans raised R38,000 to gift Mkhwanazi with two cows after he made the explosive allegations against Mchunu

• President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would hold a family meeting to address the allegations Mkhwanazi made
• The judiciary slammed Mkhwanazi after he said judges were also implicated in the criminal syndicate that Mchunu is allegedly a part of
• The Democratic Alliance opened a case against Mchunu and accused him of lying about not meeting Brown Mogotsi
• Ramaphosa said he would address Mkhwanai's allegations and said they threatened to confuse South Africans

South Africans react

Netizens commenting on IOL's Facebook reacted to Mogotsi's claims that Mkhwanazi called him before he held the press briefing.

John Snbopper Setshogo said:

"I have just been reminded of my childhood days when you did something very naughty, and parents would send you to bring your whip to whip you with."

Pogiso Prince Kgohlo said:

"So basically, he's accepting the allegations by trying to implicate the generals."

Nothando Nadia Mathunjwa said:

"He was calling to reveal to you that he failed to keep that secret in his chest."

Simphiwe Dube said:

"At least you were warned."

Nceshlicken Wilber Mdluli said:

"He was calling you to tell you he's gonna talk."

Man breaks Mkhwanazi's uniform down

In a related article, Briefly News reported that a South African man explained the uniform Mkhwanzi wore during his press briefing. He explained that the uniform is part of the Special Task Force.

The man presented a video and explained that the Tsk Force focuses on kidnappings, drug busts, and other major crimes. He said the members require special training and must be mentally and physically strong.

Source: Briefly News