Madlanga Commission: Brown Mogotsi links Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and King Misuzulu with CIA

Madlanga Commission: Brown Mogotsi links Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and King Misuzulu with CIA

  • North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has begun testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria
  • He was called to testify after numerous witnesses implicated him in alleged police corruption and tied him to suspected cartel bosses
  • Mogotsi alleged that KwaZulu-Natal top cop General Nhlnhla Mkhwanazi and Zulu King Misuzulu have ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, commissions of inquiry, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

Businessman Brown Mogotsi alleged that General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Zulu King Misuzulu work for the Central Intelligence Agency
Brown Mogotsi claimed Misuzulu and Mkhwanazi are CIA agents. Images: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images, Brown Mogotsi/ Facebook, and Phill Magakoe / AFP via Getty Images
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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has tied the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, and Zulu King Msuzulu kaZwelethini to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Mogotsi appeared before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Tshwane on 18 November 2025. There, he alleged that a source informed him that Mkhwanazi received training in the United States. He also alleged that Misuzulu stayed in the United States for years.

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Mogotsi alleged that Mkhwanazi was trained to protect Western interests in the country. He also alleged that Mkhwanazi assisted Misuzulu in ensuring that he eliminated any opponents to his throne.

This is a developing story.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.