Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi declared fit to stand trial

[Nat Quinn]

Former Bosasa Chief Operations Officer, Angelo Agrizzi has been declared fit to stand trial.

Agrizzi turned into a whistleblower by exposing the company’s dirty dealings under late boss Gavin Watson. He has been ill since October 2020 and has not been attending court proceedings.

ANGELO AGRIZZI FIT TO STAND TRIAL

A report released by the Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital found that the former COO is capable of contributing meaningfully to his defence.

This, after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ordered in 2023 that Agrizzi be referred for mental observation to determine his fitness to stand trial.

Angelo Agrizzi in one of his court appearances. Image via: Investigating Directorate.

Agrizzi faces corruption charges related to a number of payments made to former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament Vincent Smith. He is currently out on R30 000 bail on the same case.

He is also accused of corruption in R1.8 billion worth of dodgy prison tenders scored by Bosasa between 2004 and 2007.

Agrizzi has been in and out of hospital undergoing a cardiac procedure and other tests to stabilise his health.

FORMER COO WANTS CORRUPTION CASE STRUCK OFF THE ROLL

In 2022, Agrizzi wanted the corruption case involving Vincent Smith struck off the roll citing ill health.

 

source:Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi declared fit to stand trial (thesouthafrican.com)

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