
As citizens try to make sense of the allegations made against Minister Senzo Mchunu, he has seemingly dug himself a deeper grave.
This is as he now faces perjury allegations after confirming Brown Mogotsi as an associate, months after denying knowing him in parliament.
The Police Minister has quickly become one of South Africa’s biggest villains following some shocking revelations and accusations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
During a press briefing, the Lieutenant accused him of various crimes, including being involved in a drug syndicate that operates around the country.
Among a few other explosive accusations, General Mkhwanazi introduced a character by the name of Brown Mogotsi. He revealed that Mogotsi is a businessman from the North West province who has close ties to the Police Minister and has been meddling in police operations.
According to Mkhwanazi, Mogotsi is the one who called him and let him know that he is the Police Minister’s close associate when he attempted to accompany Mchunu to Lusikisiki following a mass shooting.
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Mkhwanazi spoke in detail about an individual from the North West, known as Oupa ‘Brown’ Mogotsi, who claimed to be a close associate of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. https://t.co/7t7iMX4hSB
YT: https://t.co/wS9C2Hdpgi pic.twitter.com/oK94LdL922— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) July 7, 2025
In efforts to clear his name, the Minister recently took to his official social media accounts to issue a statement where he admitted to knowing Brown Mogotsi merely as a comrade, as opposed to an associate, as alleged by KZN’s Police Commissioner.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
⁰9 July 2025STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE MINISTER’S ALLEGED ASSOCIATION WITH MR MATLALA AND MR MOGOTSI
In response to the recent allegations made by Provincial Commissioner Mkhwanazi, and while respecting the President’s call for…
— Senzo Mchunu (@Senzo_Mchunu_) July 9, 2025
Instead of quietening the noise around him, this admittance seems to have tightened the noose around his neck. The public vividly remembers him blatantly denying knowing Brown Mogotsi in parliament earlier this year.
“The Minister denied on record saying he does not know this Brown Mogotsi, he said that in Parliament however @Senzo_Mchunu_ confirmed that he knows this Mr Brown Mogotsi during a telephone conversation that he had which was posted on X” KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi… pic.twitter.com/xP9PKVbKcc
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) July 6, 2025
As a result, some political parties, including the Democratic Alliance, have expressed plans to take action regarding the matter, including laying criminal charges of perjury against him.
“The DA Deputy Chief Whip, Baxolile Nodada, Spokesperson on Intelligence, Dianne Kohler-Barnard, and DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police, Lisa Schickerling, will lay charges and will address media,” their website reads.
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