“A timely, thorough account of the Bosasa saga. The chronicle of the
transition from
freedom fighters to unscrupulous state captors is astonishing.”
– PIETER-LOUIS MYBURGH, AUTHOR OF GANGSTER STATE
Venue: The
Pavilion, Kelvin Grove
Date: Thursday
3rd October 2019
Time: 10h00
for 10h30
Speaker: James
Brent Styan
Guest Speaker James Brent Styan is the best-selling
author of Heartbreaker - Christian
Barnard and the first heart transplant and Steinhoff: Inside SA’s Biggest Corporate Crash both of which
Thursday Club launched. If you were
lucky enough to be with us for these two events you will remember that James Brent Styan is one of the best
speakers we have ever had the pleasure of hosting. He is with us to tell us more about his recently
launched book The Bosasa Billions which
has been flying off the shelves and is into its second print run.
A NEW CHAPTER IN STATE
CAPTURE: THE CULT OF BOSASA
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
Ramaphosa – 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 Vecchiatto tell the
story of how 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 of a cult. Ultimately, however,
Bosasa was not in the business of saving souls. It was selling them.
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| James Brent Styan |
Authors
James-Brent Styan, the former financial and parliamentary journalist is the best-selling author of
Steinhoff: Inside SA’s Biggest Corporate Crash.
Paul Vecchiatto has more
than 16 years’ experience as a parliamentary correspondent for several
publications and wire services.
Venue
The Pavilion has always been enjoyed by members and Kelvin Grove will be serving a brunch which
sounds fabulous. A glass of bubbly will start proceedings. The price per person is R330 which includes
service and venue hire.
For more information
please either call Sandy on 021 685 8016 or email.sandybailey@telkomsa.net
We look forward to this
one and I am sure the morning will be thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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