Mbalula: I fear for my life

The ANC secretary-general says claims by motormouth and alleged police top brass fixer Brown Mogotsi have made him a target for revenge killing for the murder of businessman Wandile Bozwana

- By Mawande AmaShabalala

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has approached the Pretoria High Court on an urgent basis, saying his life is in danger following claims by controversial police fixer Brown Mogotsi that he had a hand in the murder of businessman Wandile Bozwana.

Mbalula wants Mogotsi to be forced to retract the claim, apologise and be interdicted from making the same allegations in the future.

According to Mbalula's founding affidavit, which we have seen, should Mogotsi not be stopped and his claims remain in the public eye as they are, his life will continue to be in danger because someone from the Bozwana family might wrongly seek revenge against him.

"The conduct of Mr Mogotsi threatens my safety, as the family and friends of Mr Wandile Bozwana are made to believe that I am responsible for the murder of Mr Bozwana," wrote Mbalula in his founding affidavit.

The Luthuli House administration boss insists that Mogotsi has no shred of evidence to support recent claims he made during a series of TV interviews.

Other than the claim that Mbalula was involved in the killing of Bozwana, Mogotsi had also alleged that Mbalula's wife, Nozuko, was involved in a corrupt construction tender in the Free State.

Mbalula says these claims have gravely injured his dignity and reputation, as many might now believe he is a murderer and a corrupt leader because of Mogotsi's averments.