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Angelo Agrizzi: what the State Capture Commission found, and what happened next

Named in the Commission's report: Part III (Bosasa).

What the Commission found

• The Commission relied heavily on his testimony but flagged contradictory statements and exaggerations.²Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)

What it recommended

• The Commission recommended that he be prosecuted for corruption, money laundering, fraud and failure to report suspicious transactions.³

What happened next

1. 6 November 2025Convicted. Under a plea and sentence agreement in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, he pleaded guilty to three counts of corruption and one of money laundering and received 10 years on each count, wholly suspended for five years on conditions including cooperation with investigators.^4,1

Their response

In court papers he admitted giving Linda Mti flights, accommodation and travel on the instructions of Gavin Watson.

Sources

1. allAfrica, South Africa: National Prosecuting Authority defends plea deal that allows Agrizzi to walk free (7 November 2025)
2. Daily Maverick, Charge Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe for Bosasa graft, State Capture report recommends (2 March 2022)
3. Daily Maverick, The people and businesses the State Capture Commission recommends for prosecution by the NPA (Part 3, Bosasa) (3 March 2022)
4. National Prosecuting Authority, Agrizzi enters into a plea and sentence agreement with the IDAC in the BOSASA corruption case (6 November 2025)

Commission findings are not criminal convictions. Some findings have been challenged in court. Each finding is attributed to the Commission and linked to its report.