Controversial North West businessman and disputed police spy Brown Mogotsi will spend at least another month in custody after the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court postponed his criminal case to August 3, 2026.
The postponement was granted to give Mogotsi’s legal team time to examine video footage that prosecutors claim shows him firing shots at his own vehicle.
Mogotsi appeared briefly before the court on Wednesday for the allocation of a trial date after failing twice in his attempts to secure bail.
He is facing charges of perjury, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and discharging a firearm in a public place.
The prosecution alleges that Mogotsi fabricated an assassination attempt in Vosloorus in November 2025 by staging the shooting himself.
State prosecutor Thami Mpekana told the court that the defence had now been provided with a digital copy of the footage central to the State’s case.
According to Mpekana, the video allegedly captures eyewitnesses watching Mogotsi shoot at his own vehicle before later claiming that unknown gunmen had tried to kill him.
He said the defence requested additional time to consult on the contents of the footage before the matter proceeds.
Defence advocate William Sekgatja confirmed that the video had been received and said the legal team needed an opportunity to analyse it.
Sekgatja also informed the court that Mogotsi would challenge the refusal of bail by taking the matter on appeal to the high court.
The magistrate approved the request for a postponement and ordered that Mogotsi remain in custody until his next court appearance.
Prosecutors maintain that witnesses saw Mogotsi stop his vehicle, climb out and fire several shots into it before reporting an attempted assassination.
The State has further accused Mogotsi of trying to bribe a police officer during the bail process.
It also alleges that he frustrated the investigation by delaying his statement, failing to cooperate fully with investigators and providing police with an incorrect residential address.
Prosecutors further rely on CCTV footage which they say shows there were no other vehicles in the area when the shooting occurred and that Mogotsi was the only occupant of the vehicle.
Mogotsi’s second bid for bail was dismissed on June 29 after the court found that he had failed to present any fresh facts warranting his release.
Magistrate Annalise Tlhapi ruled that the address relied upon by the defence had already been considered during the first bail hearing and was supported by the same evidence previously placed before the court.
Mogotsi has remained behind bars since his arrest on May 15, only days after he testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
His appearance before the commission came amid allegations that he served as a go-between for senior law enforcement officials and politically connected figures.
In earlier bail proceedings, Tlhapi described the prosecution’s case against Mogotsi as “overwhelming.”
His first bail application was dismissed on June 4 after the court found that none of the residential addresses he provided could be verified.
Tlhapi concluded that the addresses submitted by Mogotsi did not belong to him and could not be linked to his place of residence.
The investigating officer testified that every address supplied by Mogotsi, his wife and his alleged landlord was occupied by unrelated people.
The court also heard allegations that Mogotsi attempted to influence the investigating officer by offering a bribe in exchange for support for his release.
In refusing bail, Tlhapi found that Mogotsi posed a genuine flight risk and ruled that the interests of justice required that he remain in custody pending trial.
