LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | Tuesday, 19 November 2025
North West businessman and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s alleged associate, Brown Mogotsi, appears before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Livestream:
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