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Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni. (Deon Raath/Rapport/Gallo Images)

Dudu Myeni in court on Bosasa corruption charges

The Hawks arrested the former SAA board chairperson and Sondolo IT director Trevor Mathenjwa on Friday in connection with security upgrades and travel gratifications she…

Whitsleblower Angelo Agrizzi apparently from a respiratory condition. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Medical inquiry delays Angelo Agrizzi’s corruption case, again

The former Bosasa chief operations officer’s case was postponed to January, when his medical inquiry is expected to be completed

Photo: Gallo Images/City Press/Muntu Vilakazi

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.

Whistle blower in state corruption – Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy)

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

In his third report, Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo links Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and former president Jacob Zuma to a corrupt relationship with Bosasa, which should now activate the ANC’s step-aside resolution. Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP

Zondo’s findings on Mantashe could cost the president an ally

The acting chief justice’s directive that Gwede Mantashe and former president Jacob Zuma be probed for corruption spells more complications for the president in the coming…

Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Hours after Zondo report shows massive Bosasa graft, Agrizzi files to have charges dropped

Angelo Agrizzi’s application for withdrawal of the R800 000 fraud charges against him will be argued in court in April

Former Bosasa chief operating officer, Angelo Agrizzi, testifying at the Zondo commission into state capture.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Shameless corruption’ – Bosasa’s way of doing business with the state

Zondo’s third report finds company bribed its way to huge profits from state business worth hundreds of millions of rands

Whitsleblower Angelo Agrizzi apparently from a respiratory condition. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Agrizzi says he had more to tell Zondo

Angelo Agrizzi told the M&G he was offered R50-million in 2018 to keep quiet about state capture.

Speaking out: Then-public protector Thuli Madonsela is credited with bringing the term ‘state capture’ into common parlance. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

2021: The year of the whistleblower

Their role in our democracy has been invaluable, and they will need our protection and support

A dearth of consequences: Ajay and Atul Gupta skipped South Africa for Dubai along with brother Rajesh and their families two days after then-president Jacob Zuma stepped down. (Photo by Gallo Images/Business Day/Martin Rhodes)

Zondo commission: 10 unanswered questions

Zuma went to jail rather than testify. Some who did told blatant lies. Who decided Cabinet appointments and how much money was carried out of Saxonwold?

State of capture: Malusi Gigaba said he had been nowhere near the money. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

Zondo villains: Amnesiac, paranoid, unhinged

South Africans listened to the weird testimony of people who denied they looted the country’s coffers — except Zuma, who refused to respond

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)

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

Angelo Agrizzi previously told the Zondo commission Bosasa’s business interests were facilitated by the ubiquitous bribing of officials with large sums of cash, allegedly kept in vaults at the company’s offices. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

State to subpoena and fact-check Agrizzi’s ‘illness’ claims

The National Prosecuting Authority will conduct its own probe into Angelo Agrizzi’s claims of ill health, after he failed to attend court again

Power vs truth: Former President Nelson Mandela (left) with Bantu Holomisa. The author writes that the ANC’s expulsion of Holomisa in 1996 was the inflection point that started the party’s long downward slide. (Beeld)

Action can dignify this tribute to Babita Deokaran, and whistleblowers everywhere

The president himself should halt the national malady of covering up corruption, whose origins can be traced to a key moment for the ANC in 1996

The former spy boss responded to being incriminated at the Zondo commission by threatening to expose the president. (Paul Botes)

Fraser vs Nxele in court — again

The suspended KZN prisons boss was barred from entering his office by armed security staff last week, at the behest of his national counterpart

Khotso De Wee

State capture commission former secretary says allegations against him are hearsay

Zondo wanted to know why tenders were awarded to a company that was publicly known to have been involved in corruption

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Agrizzi blames R3.3m raft of ailments for not attending court

The corruption accused former Bosasa COO failed to make his court appearance again despite being well enough to attend his daughter’s wedding

Three strikes against KPMG – now what?

The private-sector players who facilitated public-sector fraud

Let us never forget the private-sector players who facilitated public-sector fraud

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)

Agrizzi a no-show again

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

(Cartoon by Carlos)

Cartoon: No escapé for Signor Agrizzi

Angelo Agrizzi will have to enjoy the South African government’s hospitality for the time being