Overview
- ANC officials say membership records confirm Brown Mogotsi’s membership has expired and that he is not a party member.
- Mogotsi insists he remains in good standing until the end of October, says his branch determines status, and offers to appear before the Madlanga Commission and a Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee.
- ANC North West states his membership lapsed in 2020 and was never renewed, distancing the provincial structure from him.
- Testimony before the Madlanga Commission links Mogotsi to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, with reports alleging he used ANC ties to solicit money from individuals linked to a criminal cartel.
- Fikile Mbalula frames the issue within broader criminal infiltration of the ANC, while Mogotsi counters with unverified claims about Mbalula’s association with Vusi Khekhe and an unpaid R1‑million from Wandile Bozwana.