Madlanga Commission: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Discusses How Brown Mogotsi Contacted Him
- KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi gave insight into how businessman Brown Mogotsi reached out to him
- Mkhwanazi testified when he appeared on the second day of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry public hearings
- He provided a timeline from when Mogotsi contacted him in 2024 up to 2025, days before he held his explosive press briefing
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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — As KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi concluded his testimony on the second day of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, he testified about businessman Brown Mogotsi. Mogotsi contacted him on multiple occasions, and he provided a timeline of the interactions.
Mkhwanazi was speaking at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College on 19 September 2025. He testified about the communication he had with Mogotsi. Mkhwanazi introduced Mogotsi as a controversial businessman with access to sensitive police information on 6 July 2025 during the press briefing in which he made allegations of a criminal syndicate infiltrating the criminal justice system.
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A timeline of Mogotsi's contact with Mkhwanazi
Mkhwanazi said that Mogotsi texted him on 30 September 2024 and informed him that there was an attempt from within the South African Police Service (SAPS) to discredit him. To prove this, Mogotsi sent him documents which included a copy of the SAPS occurrence book from Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, where complaints at police stations are lodged.
Mkhwanazi was stunned by this information and said that only a police officer should have access to such information. Mkhwanazi added that Mogotsi sent him a screenshot of a presentation from a meeting that the suspended Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, his staff members, and senior crime intelligence management.
Mkhwanazi said that it was unsettling that Mogotsi, who was not a police officer, had access to this kind of information.
"That was a concern for me because a person who's not a police officer— even worse, a police officer who is not working in crime intelligence— will sit in such a meeting and be able to take copies of presentations," he said.
What you need to know about the Commission of Inquiry
- A clip of Mkhwanazi refusing to shake the hand of Congress of the People (COPE) member Dennis Bloemn went viral
- Mkhwanazi also exposed the flaws of how the justice system frees repeat offenders and used Senzo Meyiwa murder-accused Fisokuhle Ntuli as an example
- Mkhwanazi accused Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department top cop General Julius Mkhwanazi of using state resources in favour of attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi Matlala
- The Mkhonto Wesizwe Party's attempt to stop the Madlanga Commission proceedings was struck off the Gauteng High Court's roll in Pretoria
- Mkhwanazi revealed that Matlala was pushing for suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya to be the next Hawks head
South Africans share opinions
Netizens commenting on Facebook were shaken by the allegations Mkhwanazi made.
Ronald Van George said:
"South Africans are now running out of Yoh's."
Mduduzi Mboyinga Radebe said:
"Heeh, this Madlanga Commission: seems like it's protecting the culprits."
Yandisa Tiyane said:
"Initially, I was against this commission, but now Mkhwanazi is proving me wrong."
Merle Gouveris said:
"General Mkhwanazi has really been dealing with bad management of information. He must have been shocked knowing all this."
A timeline of the Madlanga Commission
In a related article, Briefly News compiled a timeline of the events that unfolded after Mkhwanazi held the explosive press briefing on 6 July 2025. This included Mkhwanazi's allegations and the subsequent reactions.
The timeline showed how Senzo Mchunu and General Shadrack Sibiya responded. It also unpacks the actions President Cyril Ramaphosa and National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola took.
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