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Mogotsi defence demands cellphone records as trial preparations are delayed

Controversial businessman, Oupa Brown Mogotsi’s, latest court appearance has taken an unexpected turn, with his defence demanding cellphone records from key State witnesses as it prepares to challenge the case against him. The alleged political fixer appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court on Thursday, where proceedings were expected to focus on trial date arrangements. Instead, his defence served the State with a Section 87 notice seeking further particulars and additional […]

todayOctober 1, 2026 37

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Rape charges a ploy to force me out of SAPS: Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, says the rape and trafficking charges against him are part of a ploy to force him out of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The 59-year-old, who is facing the charges in court, maintains that he is being targeted and has denied the allegations against him. Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where he applied for R20 000 bail. The state […]

todaySeptember 29, 2026 32

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Mogotsi’s fourth attempt at bail falls flat

The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has denied North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, bail for the fourth time. The court ruled that Mogotsi's inconsistent residential addresses, coupled with concerns that he poses a flight risk, weighed heavily against his latest bid for release. In his application, the self-proclaimed political fixer presented two new residential addresses as "new facts", after the addresses he had previously provided could not be verified by investigators. However the court found […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 18

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Brown Mogotsi to make third bail bid as state hands over outstanding documents

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, is set to make his third attempt at securing bail after a key dispute over access to the State’s case docket was resolved. The North West businessman will return to the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on 25 August, where his defence is expected to apply for bail based on what it says are new facts. The development follows confirmation in court that the State has handed […]

todayAugust 20, 2026 55

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Triple murder accused Tshuma abandons bail bid

Triple murder accused and British national, Ndodana Tshuma, has abandoned his bid for bail. Tshuma appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where the State confirmed he is in the South Africa illegally and is considered a fugitive. He appeared in connection with two separate matters, the extradition proceedings following a request by United Kingdom authorities and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Tshuma was arrested in […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 49

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Jumpers residents welcome bail withdrawal as mass shooting probe continues

Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement have welcomed the decision by three Lesotho nationals accused of one of Johannesburg's deadliest recent mass shootings to abandon their bail application, saying it offers some relief even as fears over safety persist. The accused, Molebeli Mosia, Ramonne Tsibela and Zipho Metsing, briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday, where their formal bail application was expected to begin. Instead, they abandoned the […]

todayJuly 17, 2026 51

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Mogotsi to appeal latest bail denial

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi's, lawyer says they will appeal the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court's decision to deny him bail for a second time. The court dismissed Mogotsi's latest bid for freedom, ruling that the new facts presented by his legal team were insufficient to warrant his release. Mogotsi was arrested shortly after appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in May. He faces charges of unlawful possession of a firearm […]

todayJune 29, 2026 41

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Mogotsi to reapply for bail amid residential address dispute

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, is set to return to the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on 22 June with a fresh bail application, as his legal team moves to address concerns that led to the dismissal of his initial bid for release. Mogotsi remains behind bars after the court last week denied him bail, finding that he had failed to show that the interests of justice favoured his release. Among the […]

todayJune 12, 2026 37

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SAPS ballistics expert to remain behind bars after bail application postponed

Disgraced Pretoria Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) analyst, Captain Itumeleng Laurence Makgotloe (53), remains in custody at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility after the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court postponed his bail application to 9 June. Makgotloe faces charges of defeating the ends of justice, two counts of being an accessory after the fact to murder, and unlawful possession of ammunition. "Mr. Makgotloe we have to postpone the matter, as you have heard, […]

todayJune 4, 2026 183