03.10.2025
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ANC will never associate itself with Brown Mogotsi: Mbalula

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  • ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula addresses a media briefing on the outcomes of the National Working Committee on 02 October 2025.

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says that the party will never associate itself with businessman Brown Mogotsi.

Mogotsi’s ANC membership has not yet been established, with Mbalula stating that if he is a party member, then he is a bad reflection of it.

Mbalula’s comments come as Mogotsi, who is believed to be associated with the party and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, has been the subject of the Madlanga Commission because of his association with alleged criminal cartel member Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

Mbalula says that the ANC cannot have the likes of Mogotsi running amok within the organisation.

“We will never associate ourselves with characters like Brown Mogotsi. If he is a member of the ANC, he must account for his activities. The ANC will stand up against such characters who pride themselves openly and publicly on being involved in things that do not raise the name of the ANC.”

Finalisation of lists

Meanwhile, Mbalula says the party is set to finalise its guidelines on the list process as it gears up to the local government elections.

The ANC is looking at turning its fortunes around with its new criteria of selecting candidates that are qualified into local government.

Mbalula says deliberations on the list process will be done at the upcoming ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled to take place this weekend.

“This NEC will deliberate and resolve on critical matters and finalise guidelines on the list process. This is the process of selecting candidates for local government elections and key questions of economic development.”

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