Overview
- The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court refused a renewed bail application for Oupa Brown Mogotsi after finding no new facts to overturn an earlier June refusal.
- The magistrate said the Mohatlhga Street address presented to the court was not new and noted the property does not belong to Mogotsi, which the judge said undermined his credibility.
- Prosecutors told the court their probe is complete, said they rely on witness testimony not only CCTV footage, and argued there is no doubt in the strength of the state’s case.
- The record includes allegations that Mogotsi and his wife tried to influence a key witness and that Mogotsi attempted to bribe investigating officer Alfred Odendaal, matters that weigh on custody and credibility decisions.
- The matter was postponed to allow the court to arrange a trial date and the state says the unaccounted-for firearm allegedly used in the November Vosloorus incident is linked to other violent cases, which the prosecution says bolsters its case.