John Block (South African politician)

John Block
Provincial Chairman, ANC
MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial Government
In office
2004 – 16 October 2015
Personal details
Born (1968-02-10) 10 February 1968 (age 56)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
SpouseNoluthando Block

John Fikile Block (born 10 February 1968)[1] was the Provincial Chairman of the African National Congress in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, and was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial Government.[2] Block was found guilty of fraud, corruption and money laundering by the Northern Cape High Court in 2015.[3] In December 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.[4]

  1. ^ WhosWho South Africa. "John Block". whoswho.co.za/. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ De Waal, Mandy (28 March 2013). "Is John's head finally on the Block?". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Letsoalo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mail & Guardian online, http://mg.co.za/article/2016-12-06-john-block-gets-15-year-jail-term-for-money-laundering-corruption (6 Dec 2016