Mogotsi expected back in court

Brown Mogotsi, the self-proclaimed political fixer, is scheduled to return to the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court today. He stands accused of unlawful firearm possession, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, perjury, and obstructing justice. The charges stem from an alleged staged assassination attempt in Vosloorus, a suburb east of Johannesburg, that occurred last year.

During his last court appearance, Mogotsi was denied bail for the fourth time. The court found that the alternative addresses he provided were not new evidence. They also expressed concerns about a potential escape from court cells and dismissed his allegation that the investigating officer had a personal grudge against him. The court is anticipated to issue an update on the case as it draws nearer to the trial and possible transfer to the High Court.