Former correctional services boss arrested in Bosasa corruption case

FORMER correctional services boss, Linda Mti, who allegedly facilitated the payment of more than R1.6 billion to Bosasa in fraudulent tenders will next month stand in the same box alongside Angelo Agrizzi, who blew the whistle on him.

Yesterday, the National Prosecuting Authority added Mti as the sixth person among those facing trial for offences uncovered during the hearings into state capture headed by the Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.

The seventh suspect, who is believed to be in the US, is due to be flown back to South Africa to join his co-accused who include former correctional services chief financial officer, Patrick Gillingham, Bosasa official Andries van Tonder, former senior manager Frans Vorster and incumbent employee Carlos Bonifacio.

The State is due to officially add the names of three companies to the charge sheet during the accused’s next appearance on March 27.

Mti made a lone appearance in the dock at the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court yesterday, charged with contravention of the public finance management act and corruption. He was not asked to plead and was granted bail of R20 000.