BOSASA FORMER COO ANGELO AGRIZZI FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL TO BE HEARD
The High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria will hear the two applications against BOSASA former COO Angelo Agrizzi on his fitness to stand trial. The inquiry has been set down for six days 11,12,14,17,18, and 19 April 2023.
The two enquiries are based on section 67 (2) b and section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA).
The first applications in terms of section 67 (2) b Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) states that ‘’if an accused satisfies the court that his failure was not due to a fault on his part, the provisional cancellation of the bail and the provisional forfeiture of the bail money shall lapse.’’
The second application is in terms of section 342A of the CPA which relates to unreasonable delay ‘’ (1) A court before which criminal proceedings are pending shall investigate any delay in the completion of proceedings which appears to the court to be unreasonable and which could cause substantial prejudice to the prosecution, the accused or his or her legal adviser, the State or a witness.’’
Agrizzi is charged with fraud and corruption in connection to the R1.8bn BOSASA and Department of Correctional Services 2004 – 2007 tenders. The determination of the inquiry will have a bearing on his case in Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court (R800K corruption matter).
