Overview
- Under questioning, Brown Mogotsi admitted he could not substantiate his claim that Lt‑Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi received money from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
- Commissioner Sesi Baloyi and evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson challenged Mogotsi’s credibility, with Chaskalson calling his conduct unprofessional.
- Mogotsi’s account of a visit to Mkhwanazi’s alleged Umhlanga Ridge home was contradicted by the record showing Mkhwanazi testified he lives in Hillcrest.
- Mogotsi acknowledged he misrepresented himself as working in Senzo Mchunu’s office to obtain authorization for a recorded conversation.
- Mogotsi advanced broader claims involving senior officials and foreign plots that Chaskalson dismissed as misdirection, and the commission requested a supplementary statement before testimony continues.