Suspended KZN correctional services boss’ R14 million BOSASA fraud case postponed
Suspended KZN correctional services regional commissioner's fraud and money-laundering case will return to court on November 26, 2026, for disclosure and further pre-trial proceedings. The charges relate to alleged bribes and contracts worth more than R14 million involving BOSASA.
The KwaZulu-Natal Regional Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Mnikelwa Nxele, has had his fraud and money laundering case postponed. Nxele appeared in Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court on charges related to contracts worth over R14 million awarded to the company BOSASA. He was released on bail of R50,000 with several conditions.
The case was postponed by prosecutors to allow for centralisation, docket disclosure, and court transfer. The allegations stem from evidence provided by Angelo Agrizzi, a former senior BOSASA executive, to the State Capture Commission. Nxele is alleged to have received bribes of R100,000 per month while chairing the Special Bid Adjudication Committee in KwaZulu-Natal, concerning BOSASA contracts valued at over R14 million.
He is also accused of using the Zogoba Trust to launder funds and assets obtained through criminal activity, which allegedly included purchasing properties and gambling. The commissioner is further accused of not disclosing financial information to the Department of Public Service and Administration. His case is scheduled to return to the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates' Court on November 26, 2026.
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