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How Brown Mogotsi is linked to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Vusimuzi Matlala
The Mercury
|October 01, 2025
LIEUTENANT-General Dumisani Khumalo yesterday described the relationship between Brown Mogotsi and businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and the link to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
Khumalo was continuing his testimony before the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry’s commissioners, led by Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga.
The Commission is probing allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system.
Khumalo is focusing on WhatsApp chats between Mogotsi, an alleged associate of Mchunu, and Matlala.
These chats allegedly revealed efforts to infiltrate the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), payments to politicians, tender protection, disbandment of Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), links to crime intelligence and SAPS members, and access to the police minister.
Khumalo said Mogotsi used Matlala's funds to cover expenses for ANC members during this year’s January 8 Statement celebrations in Khayelitsha, Western Cape.
He told the commission how Mogotsi's connections to Matlala have raised concerns about potential corruption and undue influence, and that they shared classified SAPS documents.
This story is from the October 01, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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