Four high-profile names Agrizzi is set to drop … including Zuma’s

Facilities management company Bosasa’s former chief operating officer (COO) Angelo Agrizzi’s testimony before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture this week will reportedly leave the country in disbelief as he is set to drop high-profile names who allegedly also benefited from the company.

Earlier in his testimony, Agrizzi took the commission through his black book which he used to record all the names and amounts of bribes paid to individuals. It included former SA Broadcasting Corporation boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng, who allegedly received R1.1 million from the controversial company for his legal woes following his axing from the SABC, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son Andile Ramaphosa.

Also read: Agrizzi confirms Hlaudi Motsoeneng received R1.1 million from Bosasa

City Press says it has obtained a document that contains names of senior politicians and civil servants who Agrizzi claims received money from the controversial company. Two of his friends reportedly told the publication Agrizzi had a hard drive that contained CCTV footage, videos, photographs and emails from Bosasa’s server he obtained before the system was apparently wiped.

News24 further reports that Agrizzi will implicate former president Jacob Zuma.

Secretary at the National Prosecuting Authority Jackie Lepinka will reportedly also be named in Agrizzi’s testimony this week for allegedly receiving R130,000 a month – R20,000 for her, R100,000 for deputy national director Nomgcobo Jiba and R10,000 for specialised commercial crimes unit head Lawrence Mrwebi. Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane allegedly also received R120,000 a year as a Christmas gift.

Mrwebi denied the allegations and said he received no money from either Bosasa or Lepinka. Jiba reportedly told the publication she had been informed her name would come up at the Commission. She said she never asked Lepinka to collect money for her.

“There is absolutely nothing that I have done that is untoward, for which I would have been paid,” she was quoted as saying.

Lepinka called the allegations “utter rubbish”, while Mokonyane’s spokesperson, Mlimandlela Ndamase, was quoted as saying: “The minister denies such allegations and the accuracy of information provided. Bosasa has, to the minister’s knowledge, had no tenders inn the course of Mokonyane’s tenure as Gauteng MEC for safety and as minister of water and sanitation. As such, the allegation of bribes in return for tenders is devoid of truth and places a credibility crisis on the proponents of such an allegation.”

Also read: Agrizzi uses video footage to show how Bosasa allegedly paid bribes

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