Angelo Agrizzi Explained

Angelo Agrizzi was the chief operating officer of Bosasa, a South African logistics company, until 2016.[1] He is best known for his testimony to the Zondo Commission, during which he blew the whistle[2] on the corrupt relationship between Bosasa and members of the South African government and governing African National Congress (ANC).[3] [4] His testimony followed a press statement released on the night of 21 August 2018, in which Agrizzi said that he had decided to "provide comprehensive details" about "racketeering, corruption and money laundering that I have been aware of over the last 18 years" at Bosasa.[5]

Agrizzi grew up in Germiston in the former Transvaal.[6] His family immigrated to South Africa from Italy.[7] He is currently facing criminal corruption and bribery charges in connection with his time at Bosasa.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-01-18 . Agrizzi: ‘I was caught in a cult of bribes’ . 2023-04-10 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  2. News: Onishi . Norimitsu . 2019-01-29 . Bribes Like ‘Monopoly Money’ Were Given to South Africa’s Leaders, Panel Hears . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-10 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: 31 January 2019 . Dublin-based firm drawn into South African corruption scandal . 2023-04-10 . The Irish Times . en.
  4. News: Gevisser . Mark . 2019-07-11 . ‘State capture’: the corruption investigation that has shaken South Africa . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-04-10 . 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: 22 August 2018 . Bosasa executive to blow the whistle on corruption . 2023-04-10 . News24 . en-US.
  6. Web site: van der Merwe . Jana . 6 December 2021 . Whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi talks about the Bosasa ‘cult’ and why he doesn’t see himself as a crook or a hero . 2023-04-10 . You . en-US.
  7. Levy . Moira . 2021 . Inside the Belly of the Beast: The REAL Bosasa Story by Angelo Agrizzi . New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy . 82.
  8. Web site: Mitchley . Alex . 8 March 2023 . Hearing into former Bosasa COO Agrizzi's fitness to stand trial postponed indefinitely . 2023-04-10 . News24 . en-US.

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