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ACE MAGASHULE

The list of NPA state capture arrests starts to grow

Fugitives Rajesh and Atul Gupta were arrested four months after Interpol issued a Red Notice against them. But they are just the latest.

  • Sonri Naidoo
  • Bongeka Gumede
4 min read
Whistle blower in state corruption – Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy)
ANDRIES VAN TONDER

Expert appointed to assess Angelo Agrizzi’s health as his R1.8bn case heads to high court

The former Bosasa chief executive and three co-accused face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges

  • Khaya Koko
2 min read
Day in court: Mbana Thabethe, Dr Limakatso Moorosi, Seipati Dhlamini and Iqbal Sharma appeared at the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court in the Estina case. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungusi Louw)
ACE MAGASHULE

The Zondo commission cases that have made it to the courts

The NPA has begun proceedings based on some of the testimony given at the state capture inquiry

  • Khaya Koko
5 min read
Former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi, who was scheduled to appear before the Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court on Thursday, was a no-show in court (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANDRIES VAN TONDER

Agrizzi a no-show again

The former Bosasa chief operating officer failed to appear in court on corruption and fraud charges, citing medical reasons

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
Bosasa former chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi, who is accused of corruption and bribery, spent one night in jail last week before being transferred to hospital because his health had allegedly deteriorated. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Agrizzi: Over R70mn in Bosasa bribes paid to secure state contracts

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi tallies the amount the firm paid to keep milking provincial and government contracts

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Former Bosasa auditor Peet Venter. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Agrizzi forced me to blow the whistle — Venter

Peet Venter, a former Bosasa auditor, claims the ex-Bosasa COO coerced him into writing an affidavit implicating Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
The arrest of former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi and four others has led to speculation that they will be offered a deal by the Hawks if they are prepared to implicate accomplices. (Delwyn Versamy/M&G)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

More Bosasa arrests still to come

The belief is the Hawks want to get the big fish and are hoping the minnows will bring them in

  • Sarah Smit
  • Sabelo Skiti
4 min read
Linda Mti (Gallo Images/Foto24)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Former correctional services boss Mti released on bail

On Thursday, Linda Mti handed himself over to police, giving the state no reason to oppose bail

  • Staff Reporter
  • Gemma Ritchie
1 min read
Angelo Agrizzi’s attorney said he had ‘handed himself over after he received a call from the investigating officer’. (Felix Dlangamandla/Netwerk 24/Gallo Images)
ANDRIES VAN TONDER

Agrizzi, Gillingham, Van Tonder face charges of corruption, money laundering

The three appeared briefly in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Wednesday

  • Franny Rabkin
1 min read
Toxic environment: Nomvula Mokonyane inherited a broken water affairs department in 2014. (Delwyn Verasamy)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

‘We jumped for Mokonyane’ — ex Bosasa employee

Former Bosasa employee Frans Vorster became the second witness to allege that Nomvula Mokonyane had some role in cementing the monopoly of Bosasa

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
Van Tonder told the commission that he was instructed by Watson to accompany Mansell to the US in January 2013. (SABC)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Danny Mansell exiled to conceal graft — Van Tonder

Danny Mansell co-founded Bosasa with Gavin Watson but after a falling out between the two, Mansell sold his shares to his colleague

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Clean slate: The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture is a fine example of our country’s democracy in action. (Oupa Nkosi)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP
Video

LIVESTREAM: COPE MP Dennis Bloem testifies at Zondo commission

Dennis Bloem’s testimony will reportedly back up the evidence of former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Andries Van Tonder — who has already been implicated in the damning testimony of Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi — began his testimony on Tuesday.
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Former Bosasa CFO ostracised for bunking prayer meetings

Andries Van Tonder claims Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson sidelined him for not attending prayer meetings

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Former Bosasa chief operating officer, Angelo Agrizzi, testifying at the Zondo commission into state capture. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANDRIES VAN TONDER

‘I am a racist, judge me on that’ — Agrizzi

On Tuesday, a recording of the former Bosasa COO’s racist tirade was played before the Zondo commission

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
Angelo Agrizzi (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ADRIAAN BASSON

Agrizzi maps Bosasa media ties

Former Bosasa COO told the commission the company’s spokesperson was allocated R71 000 in cash bribes, part of which was allegedly paid to journalists

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read