Block was previously convicted of corruption and handed a 15-year sentence in 2015 for using his political influence to solicit bribes while serving as a Northern Cape provincial official.
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The issues have been blamed on deteriorating infrastructure and a lack of maintenance.A number of towns in the Northern Cape have been battling severe sewage spillages for quite some time.</.
The Patriotic Alliance mayor and Speaker were deposed on Thursday after a year at the helm of the Karoo Hoogland Municipality. This was precipitated by a motion of no confidence by the DA, which was supported by the Freedom Front Plus.