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ANC

Cope crumbles as party leaders turn on each other

Both factions have issued each other with letters of suspension

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
Former parliamentary correctional services committee chairperson Dennis Bloem called for Petersen’s death to be investigated (eNCA)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Prison head who resisted Bosasa died ‘mysterious death’

Supporters of Petersen’s family said the revelations at the Zondo commission reminded them of the uphill battle to keep correctional services clean

  • Lester Kiewit
4 min read
Robert McBride claims that the timing of the public protector’s release of the report is “suspicious”. (David Harrison/M&G)
DENNIS BLOEM

McBride set to testify before Zondo commission

IPID boss Robert McBride is expected to give evidence on the alleged capture of criminal justice agencies

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Mentor complained that her evidence has not been treated by the commission’s evidence leaders fairly. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
DENNIS BLOEM

Mentor decries Zondo commission ‘grilling’

The former ANC MP feels her credibility has been undermined and her evidence unfairly treated by the commission’s evidence leaders

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read
On Friday, Dennis Bloem told the commission that internal controls were flouted under the leadership of Mti. (eNCA)
COPE

Bosasa ran DCS into the ground — Bloem

Dennis Bloem recounted how “havoc” reigned over the department under Linda Mti and his predecessor Khulekani Sithole

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
‘I will approach the Zondo commission to go and testify, to back up what Mr Angelo Agrizzi has said because I was there,’ says Dennis Bloem (Deaan Vivier/Netwerk 24/Gallo Images)
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE

COPE MP to ‘back up’ Agrizzi testimony at Zondo commission

Dennis Bloem was the chairperson of Parliament’s correctional services oversight committee

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Clean slate: The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture is a fine example of our country’s democracy in action. (Oupa Nkosi)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP
Video

LIVESTREAM: COPE MP Dennis Bloem testifies at Zondo commission

Dennis Bloem’s testimony will reportedly back up the evidence of former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
DENNIS BLOEM

Cope heading back to court over MPs’ housing

Cope MP Dennis Bloem said on Monday he was serving papers at the Cape Town High Court to reopen the tussle over parliamentary houses.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
2009 ELECTIONS

ANC: Bloem’s move to Cope immoral

The ANC on Friday described its former MP Dennis Bloem’s move to Cope as ”politically immoral”.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
2009 ELECTIONS

Bloem ‘sorting out’ election-list mystery

ANC MP Dennis Bloem says the mystery surrounding his name being on both ANC and Cope election lists will be solved on Friday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
DENNIS BLOEM

Parliament committee questions Shaik’s hospital time

Prison authorities might have to explain why fraud convict Schabir Shaik is spending so much time in hospital instead of prison.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
CAPE TOWN

First ‘new generation’ prison coming in 2009

The first of South Africa’s long-planned "new generation" prisons should be completed by February next year, MPs heard on Tuesday. The R662-million Kimberley Correctional Centre…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read