Madlanga Commission: Evidence Leader Accuses Brown Mogotsi of Lying

• Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson challenged businessman Bown Mogotsi, who testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
• Mogotsi's testimony began on 18 November 2025 and took place days after he allegedly survived an assassination attempt
• Chaskalson said that Mogotsi, who has been linked to suspected cartel bosses, lied on oath, and Mogotsi defended himself

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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — An evidence leader at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has accused witness Brown Mogotsi of lying after Mogotsi alleged that he was an agent.

Mogotsi appeared before the Madlanga Commission on 19 November 2025 in Tshwane. Matthew Chaskalson said that as an agent, Mogotsi would be a professional liar. Mogotsi replied and said that rules bind agents and cannot lie if not on a mission.

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Chaskalson asked him if it is a rule as an agent not to lie under oath, and he agreed. Chaskalson then showed him portions of an affidavit he gave. Mogotsi alleged that he was a government employee who worked in the Office of the Minister of Police. Chaskalson then asked Mogotsi if the statement was true. Mogotsi said he statement was not true.

Mogotsi accused of perjury

Mogotsi said that when he introduced himself to an unidentified general, he did not inform him that he was an agent. He said that when asked how the general could get a promotion from you, he said he responded that he was a government agent.

“I stand by my submission that you are lying. You lied under oath. You are a professional liar,” Chaskalson said.

2 Briefly News articles about Brown Mogotsi

The South African Police Service (SAPS traced Mogotsi after his alleged assassination attempt. The police obtained a statement from the businessman after he survived an alleged shooting in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, in November 2025.

Mogotsi, testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, alleged that suspected cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala was serial killer John Wick. John Wick became infamous for the killings of Boko Haram gang members in Soshanguve and the surrounding areas. Matlala is currently held at the Kgosi Mampuru prison for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, social media influencer and actress Tebogo Thobejane.

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Mogotsi links Mkhwanazi and Misuzulu with CIA

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Mogotsi alleged that Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelethini and KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were linked to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He spoke during his testimony before the M adlanga Commission of Inquiry in Tshwane, where he appeared after the Commission summoned him to testify.

Mogotsi alleged that Mkhwanazi received training in the United States, where he was trained to protect Western interests. He said Mkhwanazi assisted Misuzulu in ensuring that he eliminated contenders and opponents to the throne. He alleged that King Misuzulu lived in the United States for years.

Source: Briefly News