Bosasa
Angelo Agrizzi’s lawyer: State might have ‘jumped the gun’ in corruption case
Agrizzi was due before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Tuesday.
Agrizzi was due before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Tuesday morning on the charges of corruption.
Former premier and minister Nomvula Mokonyane has described the state capture commission's report as subjective, accusing its chairperson, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, and some members of the commission’s legal team of meddling in politics.
Former Minister Nomvula Mokonyaneclaims there are even more ministers and politicians who received favours from the Watson family who owned Bosasa.
The R1.8 billion Bosasa fraud case is back before the Pretoria high court on Monday.
Former chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi and his co-accused - who include former correctional services commissioner Linda Mti and chief financial officer Patrick Gillingham - are facing a string of graft charges.
Angelo Agrizzi hasn’t appeared in court since 2020, due to his apparent ill health and he was absent on Wednesday again. A warrant for his arrest was issued but stayed again.
In 2020, Agrizzi, the former Bosasa chief operations officer, was arrested alongside former African National Congress (ANC) MP Vincent Smith on a raft of fraud and corruption charges.
While capturing a state is no laughing matter, sometimes we do need an eye roll or good old-fashioned giggle to get us through life in South Africa.
The third report of the commission which was released earlier this month wants Makwetla investigated for breaching the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.
Some ANC members are implicated in corrupt activities involving Bosasa, which used its influence over party leaders to score lucrative contracts with the state.
The inquiry found that there was a reasonable prospect that further investigation would uncover a prima facie case against the former ANC secretary-general in respect of the offence of corruption.
During a media briefing on 2 March 2022, ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe said he would be taking the state capture report on judicial review. The third part of the report said Mantashe was seen as a ‘brilliant connection’ by the leadership of Bosasa. #StateCapture #Mantashe #ZondoCommission
The report details how Bosasa greased the ANC's elections machinery, bribing politicians and government officials.
Mantashe held a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon.
The evidence provided by the company’s former head Angelo Agrizzi, named ex-NPA officials Nomcobo Jiba, Lawrence Mrwebi and Jackie Lepinka as responsible for the information leak meant to keep the business out of trouble in exchange for bribes.
Mantashe held a briefing a day after part three of the state capture inquiry report was released to the public, which implicated him as a ‘brilliant’ connection by Bosasa's leadership.
The recently released report has made findings on Mantashe and the favours he received from the controversial company.
The recently released report has made findings on Mantashe and the favours he received from the controversial company.