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COURT ORDERS ANGELO AGRIZZI TO PAY STATE R1.66 BILLION IN BOSASA CORRUPTION PROCEEDS The Pretoria High Court has ordered former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi to pay the State R1 666 582 825.73 (R1.66 billion) following a confiscation enquiry linked to his role in the company’s extensive corruption network. Judge Mosopa ruled in favour of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), finding that Agrizzi benefited from Bosasa’s unlawful activities and that the State was entitled to confiscate the proceeds. Key findings in the judgment: 🔴 Agrizzi was convicted in November 2025 after pleading guilty to three counts of corruption and one count of money laundering. 🔴 His plea agreement acknowledged a deeply entrenched corruption network at Bosasa, allegedly used to secure government contracts worth approximately R2.37 billion over more than two decades. 🔴 Approximately R75.7 million in bribes was paid between 2000 and 2016 to secure contracts. 🔴 The court found that Agrizzi had failed to make full and frank disclosure of his financial affairs and properties, including assets in Italy. 🔴 The judge rejected his argument that he could not be held liable for the wider criminal activities of Bosasa, finding that he had acted in common purpose with other executives. 🔴 The court also found that his salary, bonuses, investments and pension benefits could be considered benefits derived from unlawful activities. THE ORDER: Agrizzi must pay the State R1,666,582,825.73. Interest is payable from the date of judgment until final payment. He must also pay the State’s legal costs, including the costs of two counsel on Scale C. The judge emphasised that the purpose of a confiscation order is to ensure that criminals do not benefit from their ill-gotten gains.

WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPED OUTSIDE GREAT BRAK RIVER SHOPPING CENTRE Police have launched a kidnapping investigation after Denise Ellie Lewis-Swart was allegedly kidnapped by four men outside the De Dekke shopping complex in Great Brak River on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Denise had reportedly gone shopping for groceries and coffee around midday when the suspects allegedly forced her into a white GAC M8 Master and fled. Her whereabouts remain unknown. Her husband says CCTV footage reportedly shows the men spending time around the shopping centre before the incident. They were allegedly also seen in the area on Wednesday. Denise was last seen wearing white trousers, a white shirt, a white and cream jacket and green Adidas shoes. She wears transparent-frame glasses and has a small oval nose piercing. Police have confirmed that a kidnapping case has been opened. Great Brak River detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact investigating officer Detective Warrant Officer Paul Scheepers on 044 620 8326 or SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111. The family is desperately appealing for help. Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from the area is urged to come forward. Please share.

3-YEAR-OLD BOY MISSING IN KHAYELITSHA Three-year-old Okuenam Makhanda has been missing since Wednesday, 28 October 2026, after disappearing while playing outside his home in Khayelitsha Site C, Cape Town. He was last seen at around 17:20 near a local shop after asking his aunt to buy him a balloon. He never returned home. Description: Small, thin build Brown eyes, black medium crew-cut hair Red birthmark on the back of his neck Last seen wearing blue shorts, a green tracksuit top and red sandals. His family is desperately appealing for help to find him. 📞 Anyone with information is urged to contact: D/W/O Ntehe: 079 859 2686 WhatsApp: 072 214 7439 Missing Person South Africa: 068 176 9574 Please share widely.