Agrizzi won’t be interviewed by Biznews after all, levels more allegations

You have to wonder when the real Angelo Agrizzi will stand up. At first, like the rest of South Africa, I was enthralled as this previously unknown crook spilled his guts during live televised testimony at the Zondo Commission on State Capture. Here was an obviously flawed, but much-needed whistleblower exposing the depth of corruption within the ANC. Like almost everyone else, I didn't stop to consider that the bombshell allegations came just a few months ahead of a national election. The relevance of the timing only registered during an interview last week when a younger brother of the man branded the evil mastermind, pointed out Agrizzi's close relationship with senior members of the opposition Democratic Alliance. So maybe it's all about politics. Then maybe not. With Agrizzi ducking out of repeated requests for an interview, fate pushed me into calling Kevin Wakeford, for decades a close associate of my long-time colleague, the late Barry Sergeant. Barry and I both respected Wakeford, a whistleblower who courageously raised the ire of the business establishment after calling for the Rand Commission that exposed Deutsche Bank's assault on the SA currency. Wakeford's reputation was one of those besmirched by Agrizzi at the Zondo Commission. Unfortunately, Wakeford is unable to respond in public. Yet. But he is champing at the bit for his moment in front of Judge Zondo. When it comes, that promises to be quite an eye opener. From his side, Agrizzi is furious that we published an interview with Valence Watson who brands him a sociopath and a liar. He has gone public claiming I'm distributing fake news, and is also attacking my late friend Barry Sergeant's good name. Here's the story so far. – Alec Hogg

In March this year Biznews carried a Rational Perspective podcast based on an interview the Zondo Commission's star witness Angelo Agrizzi gave to Johannesburg's community radio station Chai FM.

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