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False affidavit claiming employment in Minister's office

Brown Mogotsi signed an affidavit stating he worked for the government in the Office of the Minister of Police, which he later admitted was a lie under oath, to facilitate his investigation.

Described by 2 witnesses
Brown Mogotsiday 37Mr Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlaladay 160
Each of these people gave first-hand evidence about this event. Several accounts of the same event is a property of the record — it is not verification, and witnesses can be mistaken together.
10 claims from testimony
"That is correct, Commissioner."
employment statement in cjc44Brown MogotsiBrown MogotsiCL0031439
"you said that that statement was a lie."
statement truthfulnessBrown MogotsiChairpersonCL0031440
"Yes, Commissioner."
statement truthfulnessBrown MogotsiBrown MogotsiCL0031441
"you admit, you told a lie in your affidavit, which is annexed here as EXHIBIT CJC44"
admitted lie in affidavitBrown MogotsiChairpersonCL0031505
"Brown Mogotsi impersonated to me that he was from the office of the Minister of Police"
impersonatedBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183254
"especially when he said he is from the Ministry of the Police"
claimedBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183292
"He claims that he is from the Minister of Police"
claimedBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183329
"he is from the office of the Minister"
affiliationBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183348
"he said he was from the Minister of the Police"
affiliationBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183349
"He is from the Minister's office"
employerBrown MogotsiVusimuzi Cat MatlalaCL0183379