Angelo Agrizzi

Angelo Agrizzi is a South African convicted criminal and former chief operating officer of Bosasa, a South African logistics company, until 2016. He is best known for his testimony to the Zondo Commission, during which he blew the whistle on the corrupt relationship between Bosasa and members of the South African government and governing African National Congress (ANC).

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.

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. 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.

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Agrizzi: 'I was caught in a cult of bribes'". The Mail & Guardian. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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  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.