Chief Executive, Bosasa (African Global Operations)
Gavin Watson: what the State Capture Commission found, and what happened next
Where it stands
Watson died in 2019, before the Commission's reports were released.Named in the Commission's report: Part III (Bosasa).
What the Commission found
- The Commission found that Bosasa was inherently corrupt, paid at least R75.7 million in bribes between 2000 and 2016 and received at least R2.37 billion in government contracts.2Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)
What happened next
- Died. allAfrica reported that Watson died in 2019.1
Their response
No public response was found in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- allAfrica, South Africa: National Prosecuting Authority defends plea deal that allows Agrizzi to walk free (7 November 2025)
- Daily Maverick, Charge Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe for Bosasa graft, State Capture report recommends (2 March 2022)
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.