LISTEN: Agrizzi implicates ANC in kickback scheme
Former Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi has implicated the ANC in the company's corruption and money laundering schemes.
Agrizzi continued his testimony at the commission of inquiry into state capture on Friday.
The former COO arrived at the venue under heavy police guard after an alleged security threat led to the commission’s chair, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, adjourning proceedings on Thursday.
He told the commission the company, under CEO Gavin Watson, used several methods to illegally pay-out and retain cash, paying at least R6 million a month in bribes.
Agrizzi said Bosasa established a Youth Development Centre, which was used to pay ANC officials for what he described as regional electioneering.
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"Normally, the youth centre management would come to me and say: ‘Look, person X has approached us and would like X amount and they are prepared to pay for software or a fence or whatever that needs to be provided’. We would supply software programs, but they wouldn't cost anything because they would be done already.
"The client would arrange to sign it off and the person that requested the money. Part of the monies, which would be paid by the Department of Social Development, would be retained by Bosasa and the other part would be paid to the official.”
He recalled one such occasion, which he said took place in the North West, involving the local youth development agency.
Agrizzi said he was once called into a meeting with a provincial MEC, whose name he could not recall, to discuss payments.
He also mentioned other schemes involving several companies, including Jumbo Liquors and Equal Trade.
Fraudulent invoices would allegedly be created and up to R4 million would be paid electronically to these companies for alcohol and chicken that was never delivered to Bosasa.
He said the owners of these companies would then get at least 4 to 5% of the money paid by Bosasa and return the rest of the money back to the company in cash.
Evidence leader Paul Pretorius asked Agrizzi whether Watson was aware of the amounts of money involved.
"I don't think he knew the extent, because there was one specific incident where I was in his office. I hate a dirty office chair, so I was picking up papers and I found a black refuse bag and in it I saw R70 000 and I told him he needs to be more careful, so I don't think he knew the extent of what he was paying out," answered Agrizzi.