State says it’s fully complied with defence requests in Mogotsi case

According to the State in the Mogotsi case, it has fully complied with the defence's request for additional particulars and disclosure. The defendant, Brown Mogotsi, a North West businessman and self-proclaimed political fixer, is set to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing multiple charges which include perjury, defeating the ends of justice, and discharging a firearm in a public place.

The alleged incident that led to these charges is the staging of an assassination attempt on himself in Vosloorus in November of the previous year. State prosecutor Adv Thami Mpekana confirmed that the defence has already received the statements and evidence the State plans to utilize during the trial. Mpekana further stated that the additional information, such as cellphone and employment records of State witnesses, either cannot be obtained or is deemed irrelevant.

He argued that this additional data may infringe upon the accused's right to a fair trial and that the provided documents are sufficient for the accused to mount his defense, as they encompass the evidence the State plans to present.