Brown Mogotsi denies alleged escape plan as fourth bail application continues
Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has denied allegations that he planned to escape from custody, telling the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday that the claims were not supported by evidence.
Political fixer Brown Mogotsi has denied allegations that there was a "uniform ready" as part of an alleged escape plan from custody. Mogotsi appeared before Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for his fourth bid for bail in a case involving several criminal charges.
According to prosecutors, Mogotsi claimed he was driving alone in Vosloorus when occupants of a bakkie chased and shot at his vehicle. He allegedly fired 11 rounds at his own vehicle in self-defense. The State accuses him of 11 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, defeating or obstructing justice, and perjury.
Mogotsi's lawyer argued that the claims of an escape plan were unfounded. The lawyer said the investigating officer had verified Mogotsi's address in Johannesburg and North West province in August 2026, but there was no evidence supporting the allegations. The defense also pointed out that there was no evidence of a uniform or any special arrangements for an escape attempt.
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