Johannesburg – North West businessman and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissed his appeal for bail pending trial over an alleged attempted assassination.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the High Court found that Mogotsi “failed to present any new facts to justify reconsideration of bail and dismissed the appeal.”
Welcoming the ruling, NPA spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole said: “The NPA welcomes the judgment as it upholds principles governing bail applications and protects the integrity of the criminal justice system.”
The NPA has successfully opposed an urgent bail appeal brought by businessman Oupa Brown Mogotsi in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg.
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Mogotsi’s appeal followed two failed bail applications in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, where the court found he had not presented any new evidence to warrant his release.
He is accused of orchestrating his own attempted assassination in Vosloorus in November 2025 and faces charges including defeating the ends of justice, perjury, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and discharging a firearm in a public place.
Prosecutors also allege he attempted to bribe the investigating officer, while he and his wife are accused of trying to influence a key witness to change her statement regarding their residence.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
