With South Africans still reeling from the revelations of state capture, the next bombshell hit the country: Bosasa- grand- scale corruption that had cost taxpayers billions.
Whistle-blower Angelo Agrizzi and Bosasa boss Gavin Watson soon became household names while gripping testimony before the Zondo commission held the public in thrall: little black books, elaborate bribes and walk-in vaults.
When President Cyril Ramaposa- the ,man tasked with reforming the country- became entangled in the web himself, it sparked a political firestorm that threatened to engulf his presidency.
In The Bosasa Billions, best-selling author James-Brent Styan and co-writer Paul Vecchiato tell the story of one company hijacked the state to establish an extensive tender network stretching right to the top of the ANC government.
Watson’s employees likened the workings of his company to that cult.Ultimately, however, Bosasa was not in the business of saving souls. It was selling them.