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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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Madlanga Commission | DCS Commissioner Thobakgale details prison gang influence

Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Makgothi Thobakgale, has lifted the lid on what he describes as an organised network of corruption, contraband and gang influence operating behind prison walls. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Thobakgale said some officials are allegedly helping to smuggle drugs and other contraband into correctional facilities, activities he says bear the hallmarks of organised crime. He told the Commission […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 107

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Brown Mogotsi’s third bail bid hit by alleged escape plot

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi’s, third attempt to secure bail has been dealt a major blow after the State revealed an alleged plot to escape from custody by disguising himself in a Correctional Services uniform. Mogotsi appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for his latest bail application, with his defence presenting what it described as new facts aimed at addressing concerns raised during his previous attempts to secure […]

todayAugust 25, 2026 49

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Bester joins ‘Cat’ Matlala in eBongweni Super Max in KZN

Convicted Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has been transferred to South Africa’s highest-security prison, the eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says his transfer is part of routine practice, guided by established security risk assessments to ensure the safety and stability of correctional facilities. Bester was previously detained at the Kgosi Mampuru C Max facility following his dramatic escape from Mangaung […]

todayJanuary 30, 2026 170