ARTICLES RELATING TO JOHN BLOCK

N Cape opposition stay away in protest

2013-05-23 17:01

Two Northern Cape opposition parties have stayed away from a provincial budget sitting in Kimberley because it was being attended by two MECs accused of fraud.

Duarte: ANC does not appoint criminals

2013-05-09 22:20
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The notion that the ANC appoints criminals to positions is wrong, the party's deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has said.

Judge denies protecting ANC leader

2013-03-24 14:29

A judge has denied wanting to protect corruption-accused Northern Cape ANC leader John Block, a newspaper has reported.

Block case set back another year

2013-01-31 22:24

A racketeering and fraud case against Northern Cape ANC chairperson John Block has been postponed to next year due to a constitutional challenge to the NPA’s racketeering certificate.

Build-up to Mangaung worrying - Block

2012-11-30 17:11

Attacks by African National Congress members on each other in the run-up to Mangaung 2012 were worrying, Northern Cape ANC leader John Block says.

Opposition parties protest against Block

2012-11-27 22:42

Opposition parties in the Northern Cape have walked out of the provincial legislature in a protest against Finance MEC John Block.

John Block gets bail of R50 000

2012-11-21 14:44

Northern Cape ANC leader John Block and two other provincial ANC heavyweights have been released on bail of R50 000 each after they appeared in court for fraud and corruption charges.

Councillors must stop being lazy - Block

2012-06-11 09:31

Public representatives of the ANC in the Northern Cape must stop being lazy, and arrogant comrades end up as nobodies, party provincial chairperson John Block says.

Fraud-accused John Block re-elected

2012-06-08 16:01

Fraud-accused John Block has been re-elected as chairperson of the ANC in the Northern Cape.

Voting for top N Cape ANC positions starts

2012-06-08 13:07

Voting for two key positions in the top five leadership structure of the Northern Cape ANC, including chairperson John Block's position, has started in Upington.

Northern Cape Cope frustrates ANC

2012-02-23 21:30

The ANC has expressed frustration over a successful court action by Cope to stop the Northern Cape's state-of-the-province debate in Kimberley.

John Block's trial delayed until next year

2012-02-02 21:34

The fraud and corruption trial of Northern Cape ANC leader John Block and former senior Sol Plaatje municipal officials has been postponed to April 2013.

John Block case postponed to next year

2011-11-18 15:10

The fraud case against ANC Northern Cape leader John Block has been postponed to next year by the Kimberley Magistrate's Court.

John Block’s fraud case held over to 2012

2011-06-10 22:29

The fraud case against ANC Northern Cape leader John Block that involves an estimated R112m has been postponed to 2012 by the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court.

ANC's Block appears in court

2011-03-18 15:39

ANC Northern Cape leader John Block has appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court in connection with alleged tender fraud.

Block's R30m estate seized

2010-11-12 22:14

The Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized the R30m estate of Northern Cape ANC leader John Block, including five houses and 18 cars.

Block not humiliated - supporters

2010-11-10 22:31

Efforts to humiliate Northern Cape ANC leader John Block have "turned to dust", his supporters claim after the local political leader was granted bail.

ANCYL won't apologise to Simelane

2010-11-10 15:16

The Northern Cape ANC Youth League has ignored the ANC's call to apologise for its attack on NPA head Menzi Simelane following the arrest of John Block.

Block to stay another night in jail

2010-11-09 20:09

ANC Northern Cape leader John Block will sleep one more night in a police holding cell after the Kimberley Magistrate's Court postponed its bail judgment.

Block to apply for bail

2010-11-09 09:28

Northern Cape ANC leader John Block is set to apply for bail in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court after his arrest for alleged tender fraud.

Block fails in new bid to avoid prison

2010-11-05 22:19

Northern Cape ANC leader John Block has failed in yet another High Court bid for freedom, a day after being sent to prison by the same court, the NPA says.

Block innocent until proven guilty - ANC

2010-11-05 14:16

The ANC is shocked by the arrest of Northern Cape finance, economic development and tourism MEC John Block, but believes he is innocent until proven guilty, the party says.

Hawks: Mkhize not a fraud suspect

2010-09-09 18:42

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize is not a suspect in a R200m tender fraud probe but a witness, say the Hawks.

 

NPA cracks down on Northern Cape group

2013-05-13 19:05

Assets of the accused in a Northern Cape fraud and corruption case involving the Trifecta Group have been provisionally frozen.

DA: ANC not worried about Northern Cape

2013-04-17 17:49

The ANC was more concerned about keeping its Northern Cape leader John Block in his position than in the public's demand for a clean provincial administration, the DA says.

Date set for Block's fraud trial

2013-03-07 14:40

The trial of Northern Cape ANC leader John Block and seven others will begin in the Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley, the NPA says.

Northern Cape leaders' assets frozen

2012-12-03 12:13

A Northern Cape court has issued an order freezing assets belonging to provincial political leaders and a businessman.

Northern Cape ANC nominations under way

2012-11-30 14:36

The Northern Cape ANC provincial nomination conference in Kimberley has started with heavy security measures in place.

DA calls for premier to suspend Block

2012-11-21 18:53

The Northern Cape premier should suspend under-fire Finance MEC John Block, as well as MEC Alvin Botes who both appeared in court on fraud, corruption and money-laundering charges, the DA says.

John Block manipulated tenders - report

2012-07-27 10:40
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Northern Cape ANC leader John Block manipulated tenders for his own enrichment, according to an affidavit to investigators.

N Cape ANC wants multi-campus varsity

2012-06-11 09:29

The Northern Cape ANC wants a university with campuses in different regions of the province to create job opportunities.

N Cape ANC has moved forward: Block

2012-06-08 14:42

The ANC in the Northern Cape has moved away from the embarrassing past that marred its previous elective conference, said provincial chairperson John Block.

Malema lambastes 'power drunk' ANC leaders

2012-03-18 17:59
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Suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has criticised "power drunk" ANC leaders who have drifted away from the masses.

Premier's support of Block absurd - DA

2012-02-06 22:22

Northern Cape premier Hazel Jenkins’ open support in court of fraud-accused ANC leader John Block is absurd, the Democratic Alliance says.

John Block, co-accused due in court

2012-02-02 08:02

Politicians will be out in full force as Northern Cape ANC chairperson John Block and his five accused appear in court on fraud and corruption charges.

Cosatu cracks down on corruption

2011-06-26 10:42

Labour federation Cosatu is ready to name and shame ­corrupt public officials and politicians through its new watchdog agency, Corruption Watch.

Block fingered in new investigation

2011-04-10 10:29

Northern Cape finance MEC John Block has been implicated in a new Hawks investigation involving government buildings' security tenders, according to a report.

I feel like El Presidente - Block

2010-11-14 19:32

Explosive email communication ­between John Block and Uruguayan-born tycoon Gaston Savoi could nail the Northern Cape ANC chairperson.

Classic put-down for ANC Youth League

2010-11-11 18:06

The ANC Youth League in the Northern Cape has earned a witty reprimand from government spokesperson Themba Maseko for its attack on national director of public prosecutions Menzi Simelane.

Block magistrate's remark worrying - NPA

2010-11-10 16:14

The NPA has expressed concern over possible "political" remarks made by the Kimberley magistrate in the bail judgment of Northern Cape ANC leader John Block.

John Block gets R100 000 bail

2010-11-10 10:48

ANC Northern Cape leader John Block and his co-accused, businessman Gaston Savoi, have been granted bail of R100 000 in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court.

Premier attends Block bail hearing

2010-11-09 11:37

Northern Cape premier Hazel Jenkins and several provincial MECs are at the Kimberley Magistrate's Court attending the John Block bail hearing.

ANC supporters visit Block in jail

2010-11-08 07:45

Northern Cape finance MEC John Block has spent the weekend in prison following his arrest for alleged tender fraud amounting to R42m.

Cosatu welcomes Block's arrest

2010-11-05 19:03

Cosatu has welcomed the arrest of Northern Cape Finance, Economic Development and Tourism MEC John Block, as well as seven others, on multiple charges.

No bail for ANC's Block in fraud case

2010-11-05 08:52

ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block has been refused bail following his appearance with eight others on charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering.

Mkhize denies R200m fraud claims

2010-09-05 21:31

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize has denied any involvement in the alleged R200m tender fraud which led to the arrest of senior government officials.

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