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Attempted-Murder Probe After Shooting at Mogotsi’s Car in Vosloorus

The businessman has been named in judicial and parliamentary corruption inquiries.

Overview

  • Police confirm Brown Mogotsi was uninjured after multiple shots struck his vehicle on Monday night in Vosloorus.
  • SAPS says forensic, ballistic and fingerprint teams collected evidence at the scene and a case of attempted murder is under investigation.
  • Officers have identified the owner of a white bakkie that Mogotsi reported was pursuing him before the shooting.
  • Mogotsi was advised to open a criminal case but declined, later missing the deadline to file at the Vosloorus police station.
  • The Madlanga Commission says it is in contact with Mogotsi about his safety and reports he is safe, while he has yet to appear before ongoing inquiries where witnesses have implicated him in wrongdoing.