Court papers implicate top Gauteng ANC official in health corruption

Bloom,-JackTomorrow, 26 January, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom will reveal information from court papers that sheds new light on alleged massive corruption that occurred in the Gauteng Health Department under former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa.

These documents were filed in response to an asset forfeiture application by the National Prosecuting Authority in July last year against Hlongwa, concerning his house purchased for R7.2 million in Bryanston, Johannesburg, and also against 3P Consultants and the Baoki Consortium, which had multi-million rand contracts with the Gauteng Health Department.

Date: 26 January 2015
Time: 11:00
Venue: Democratic Alliance boardroom, 3rd floor, Gauteng Provincial Legislature, President Street, Johannesburg.

There will be extensive opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

Media enquiries:
Jack Bloom MPL
DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health
082 333 4222

Willie Venter
Director: Communications and research – DA Gauteng
060 963 8260