The Special Investigating Unity (SIU) will look at possible further investigations into Bosasa’s contracts with the department of correctional services, following testimony given at the state capture inquiry. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi has been testifying for more than a week about corruption and bribes relating to the company’s contracts with the government. He has told the commission that every contract between the state and Bosasa was tainted by bribery and corruption. Four Bosasa contracts with the department of correctional services were investigated by the SIU, which in 2009 handed over a report to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Although the SIU said in its report that Bosasa had bribed former commissioner Linda Mti and department CFO Patrick Gillingham, there has been no prosecution since the handing over of the report. The commission went through the SIU report during Agrizzi’s testimony. The SIU on Monday said its head advocate, Andy Mothibi, had since init...
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