By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
A report released by the Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital shows that former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi is fit to stand trial in two corruption cases against him.
A psychiatric evaluation recommended that he be allowed comfortable breaks or that the court sits in shorter sessions in order to accommodate any chance of discomfort.
The report has also found that he “is capable of understanding court proceedings”.
Last year, the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, ordered that he be referred for mental observation to determine his fitness to stand trial.
After being arrested in October 2020, Agrizzi suffered a heart attack in prison and was put on life support.
He spent an evening in prison before he was rushed to a public hospital.
His condition worsened and he was transferred to a private hospital.
Since then, Agrizzi has not been able to appear in court physically but has done so virtually.
The NPA announced that the case involving Agrizzi had been transferred to the High Court of the Gauteng Division in Pretoria.
Furthermore, he is also accused of corruption involving R1.8 billion’s worth of dodgy prison tenders won by his former company, Bosasa between 2004 and 2007.
Both of Agrizzi’s matters have now been joined and postponed to April 26.
The co-accused – former correctional services commissioner Linda Mti, former department chief financial officer Patrick O’Connell Gillingham, and former Bosasa CFO Andries Johannes Jacobus van Tonder – will appear in court again on 8 March.