‘Applicant cannot be trusted,’ says court as Brown Mogotsi denied bail for fourth time
Magistrate Annelise Tlhapi dismissed his latest application on new facts.
Political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi was denied bail for the fourth time by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. Magistrate Annelise Tlhapi dismissed his latest bail application, citing new facts that raised concerns over his residential addresses and the risk of him fleeing custody. The court heard that Mogotsi had provided three different residential addresses, but could not prove residency at any of them.
One of the addresses, 3385 Unit 10 in Mmabatho, had been recently vacated by Mogotsi's wife. The court also found that the Johannesburg address had not been disclosed earlier. Allegations that Mogotsi planned to disguise himself as a correctional services official to escape were considered, but the court found the claims unfounded.
Mogotsi has been charged with staging his own assassination attempt on 3 November 2025, which he denies.
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