Staff Reporter.
The corruption accused former Bosasa boss, Angelo Agrizzi, is set to make his first appearance in a court room in over two years on Wednesday.
Agrizzi did not make an appearance in the dock for either of the two cases he was accused in since October 2020, owing to his apparent ill health.
But he was now facing an inquiry into his absence and the ensuing delays.
The High Court in Pretoria, which was presiding over the inquiry, ruled that, if possible, he needed to attend the proceedings virtually.
The inquiry kicked off on Tuesday in Agrizzi’s absence, but following an objection from the state, proceedings were adjourned to try and secure his attendance.
According to a joint minute from his own doctors and doctors appointed by the state, he was not well enough to attend court physically.
But they said he could potentially attend virtually. The court now ordered that he must do so. Agrizzi’s advocate, Manny Witz, said he would make himself available.
How exactly the proceedings would unfold, though, remained to be seen.
Agrizzi is charged with fraud and corruption relating to tenders between Bosasa and the Department of Correctional Services.
The criminal matter involves four tenders valued at more than R1.8 billion, which were awarded to Bosasa and its subsidiaries between August 2004 and 2007.