Fraud and corruption accused ANC Northern Cape Leader, John Block tops the provincial party list. The ANC repeated that Block is innocent, the party will not suspend him until he’s found guilty in court.

The Northern Cape’s list conference kicked off in Kimberley on Monday.

Four hundred delegates have an ambitious plan to garner 70% of the votes. Block faces fraud and corruption charges and two other ANC members, Yolanda Botha and Alvin Botes, are also criminally implicated.

Botes is one of the top ten candidates and Botha also features on the list. ANC secretary Zamani Saul says, “They have been charged and there are allegations that still needs to be proved in a court of law, as the ANC we have said that we believe in others’ innocence.”

The party’s amended constitution says ANC officials charged with a criminal offence must be suspended until the charges are proved or disproved.

The Northern Cape has backed Block to the hilt.
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