I am a liar, says Mogotsi

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- Molefe Seeletsa

Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi was pressed yesterday to explain his lack of qualifications and his failure to produce any proof that he operates undercover for the South African Police Service.

Mogotsi's cross-examination continued at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria.

The inquiry is probing allegations of political meddling, corruption and criminal behaviour within South Africa's justice system.

Mogotsi - who asserts that he has worked as a contact agent for the crime intelligence division since 1999 - faced intense scrutiny over his claims yesterday.

The commission's chair, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, confronted him directly, saying he had "a fundamental problem" with Mogotsi's evidence because it seemed the witness did not grasp the seriousness of taking an oath.

Madlanga raised concerns after Mogotsi admitted he had lied about having worked in the office of police minister Senzo Mchunu, who is currently on special leave.