WATCH: Brown Mogotsi on the ropes, Madlanga commission’s trust dwindles, more holes in his story

By Marcus Moloko

North West businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi’s qualifications came under sharp scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday as evidence leaders sought to establish whether his background offered any substance to support his claims.

Mogotsi presented himself as more than just a businessman, telling the inquiry that his career began in the early 1990s when he was recruited as an agent for Crime Intelligence within the South African Police Service.

It is this claim that he used to paint a picture of decades of experience in intelligence work, even when his credentials were proven to have been largely undocumented.

Mogotsi insisted his role as an intelligence operative provided him with unique insight into the criminal underworld, including policing structures.

Despite these claims, commissioners pressed Mogotsi to provide tangible proof of his qualifications.

Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC, the chief evidence leader for the commission, accused him of