ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION Mogotsi: PKTT letter came from social media

NORTH West businessman and alleged information peddler Brown Mogotsi made explosive allegations during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday. Mogotsi who claimed to be an “agent” for crime intelligence said he only found out about the December 31 letter penned by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) through social media and not via any connection to Mchunu.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

He defended his access to sensitive information of the SAPS and crime intelligence, disputing claims that it was due to his dubious relationships with senior police officers or government officials.

Mogotsi has been accused of leveraging his relationship with Mchunu to access police information and solicit funds from the embattled businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to fund ANC activities.

During his September appearance before the commission, KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi revealed that he only learned about the disbandment of the province's PKTT on January 2, 2025.

Mkhwanazi expressed concern that Mogotsi seemed to have prior knowledge of the disbandment, raising questions about Mogotsi's connections within the SAPS and government.

Mogotsi's appearance yesterday marked phase two of the commission, where implicated individuals from phase one get to present their side of the story. Asked if he had prior knowledge of the disbandment letter, he said the information on the PKTT was leaked on social media on January 1, 2025.

He said he informed Matlala about the letter because he knew he “would be very much interested and happy because he did get harassed by the PKTT and he did make reference that they assaulted his wife’.