2nd ?oor, Hillside

House

17 Empire Road,
Parktown
Johannesburg

2193

Tel: [010] 214-0651
Email:

inguiriestastaLecaQture-orgza



 

IUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STATE CAPTURE,
CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INCLUDING ORGANS OF STATE

18 JANUARY 2019
MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION

1. In his affidavit submitted to the Commission, Mr Angelo Agrizzi, the former COO
of BOSASA and the witness currently giving evidence before the Commission,
has, among others, stated that he was told that the Secretary of the
Commission, Dr Khotso De Wee, was one of the Senior Officials of the
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development who were paid bribes
by BOSASA in regard to a tender of 2013 for the establishment of a security
system in various courts throughout the country. Mr Agrizzi states that the Department at the time. However, Mr Agrizzi also
states that he has ?no other information to confirm the correctness of this
report?. -

2. After I had become aware of the above statement in Mr Agrizzi?s affidavit, I
brought it to Dr De Wee?s attention. Dr De Wee confirmed that he was the COO
of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in 2013.
However, he has informed me that he was never at any stage paid any money
by BOSASA or by anybody from BOSASA including the person mentioned in
Mr Agrizzi?s affidavit. Through its investigators, the Commission is investigating
the allegation against Dr De Wee. In the light of this and the seriousness of the
allegation against him, Dr De Wee has offered not to report for duty-in effect to
take special leave?pending the outcome of the investigation of the allegation
against him.

3. have accepted Dr De Wee?s offer. Accordingly, pending the outcome of the
investigation of the allegation against him, Dr De Wee will stay away from work.
It is envisaged that this will be with effect from Tuesday (22 January 2019) next
week as it is going to be necessary for me to appoint someone as Acting
Secretary of the Commission who will perform the duties of Secretary of the
Commission during Dr De Wee's absence.

 

Chairperson of the Commission