Angelo Agrizzi

Angelo Agrizzi is a South African convicted criminal and former 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).[1][3][4][5]

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.[6]

In November 2025, Agrizzi entered into a plea agreement with the State, admitting to charges of corruption and money-laundering linked to the company’s controversial contracts with the Department of Correctional Services.[7] Agrizzi received a 10-year sentence for each count of corruption and an additional 10 years for money laundering—but the sentences were wholly suspended for five years, as he is sick.[8]

Agrizzi grew up in Germiston in the former Transvaal.[9] His family immigrated to South Africa from Italy.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Agrizzi: 'I was caught in a cult of bribes'". The Mail & Guardian. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. ↑ Onishi, Norimitsu (2019-01-29). "Bribes Like 'Monopoly Money' Were Given to South Africa's Leaders, Panel Hears". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. ↑ Radulović, Ugljesa (2025). "Who will protect the night's Watch? Legislative reform and a state apparatus for the comprehensive shielding of South African whistleblowers". NBP. Nauka, bezbednost, policija. 30 (1): 37–50. doi:10.5937/nabepo30-54668. ISSN 0354-8872.
  4. ↑ "Dublin-based firm drawn into South African corruption scandal". The Irish Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  5. ↑ Gevisser, Mark (2019-07-11). "'State capture': the corruption investigation that has shaken South Africa". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  6. ↑ "Bosasa executive to blow the whistle on corruption". News24. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  7. ↑ Mitchley, Alex. "UPDATE | Angelo Agrizzi pleads guilty to corruption, avoids jail in deal with State". News24. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  8. ↑ Modise, Kgomotso. "Agrizzi receives stern warning from the court during his sentencing". EWN. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  9. ↑ 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". You. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  10. ↑ 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.
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