SAPS Traces Brown Mogotsi After Alleged Assassination Attempt, Obtains Statement From Businessman
- Brown Mogotsi made numerous promises to meet with the police following a shooting in Vosloorus
- The North West businessman alleged that men who were following him in a bakkie opened fire on his car
- Police were also looking for Mogotsi following a previous promise he made to hand over his devices
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues
GAUTENG - Brown Mogotsi has been located by members of the South African Police Service, a day after he promised to report to the Vosloorus Police Station but never did.
The North West businessman was due to report to the station on 4 November 2025, to open a case after an alleged assassination attempt.
Mogotsi initially claimed that he was travelling through the Vosloorus area when the occupants of a bakkie that had been following him opened fire on his Chevrolet sedan on 3 November 2025. When urged to open a case, the businessman said he was traumatised and would do so the following day.
Police obtaining statement from Mogosti
Despite numerous attempts to facilitate a meeting with Mogotsi on Tuesday, 4 November, police could not do so, but we're able to trace him on Wednesday, 5 November.
eNCA's Silindelo Masakane confirmed that the police located Mogotsi and were taking his statement in the presence of his lawyer.
The businessman's gadgets will also be seized. Mogotsi promised in October that he would hand over his gadgets to the police following a Search and Seizure at his business in the North West, but he never did.
The search and seizure was conducted following a case opened against Mogotsi by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner alleged that Mogotsi served as a link between Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
Mogotsi could be charged by the police
Speaking to the media on 4 November 2025, Police Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said that if the shooting was found to have been staged, Mogotsi would be charged with defeating the ends of justice.
Mathe confirmed the news while police were originally waiting for Mogotsi to present himself to the police following the shooting.
What you need to know about the shooting
- South Africans weighed in on the alleged assassination attempt against Mogotsi.
- The Madlanga Commission expressed concern about the safety of its witness, Mogotsi.
- Video evidence surfaced of the extent of the damage to Mogotsi’s vehicle.
- Police were unable to reach Mogotsi after he failed to report to the police station as promised.
- New details emerged about the aftermath of the shooting involving Mogotsi.
Mogotsi's vehicle was deemed to be unroadworthy
Briefly News reported that police were collecting and analysing evidence obtained from Mogotsi's vehicle.
The condition of Mogotsi's red Chevrolet sedan had been questioned, especially the condition of the tyres.
South Africans took to social media to weigh in on the unroadworthiness of the vehicle and speculate whether it was Mogotsi's.
Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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