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Police Identify Suspect Vehicle Owner in Mogotsi Shooting Probe

The Madlanga Commission is liaising with police on protection for the implicated businessman pending his overdue formal statement.

Overview

  • South African police opened an attempted murder case after shots were fired at Brown Mogotsi’s car in Vosloorus on Monday night, with no injuries reported.
  • Mogotsi told officers a white bakkie trailed him before gunfire erupted, and forensic teams collected ballistic and fingerprint evidence at the scene.
  • SAPS says investigators have identified the owner of the white bakkie and are working to establish who was inside the vehicle.
  • Police report that Mogotsi initially declined to open a case, citing fear for his life, and then missed a scheduled 8 a.m. appointment to give a statement with his lawyer.
  • The Madlanga Commission confirms Mogotsi is safe and in contact over security arrangements, as public scepticism about the incident circulates on social media.