DA's Bloom using Life Esidimeni tragedy for political relevance - ANC Tshwane
14 February 2017
Johannesburg – The ANC caucus in Tshwane says claims that one of its councillors has been implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy are an attempt by the DA's Jack Bloom to gain political points.
"There are those in our society like Bloom who seek to gain political currency on the pain and grief suffered by the victims," said ANC caucus spokesperson Lesego Makhubela.
Bloom on Monday said he had established that police Major General Sandra Malebe-Thema and ANC councillor Nozipho Makeke-Tyobeka were involved in one of the unlicensed non-governmental organisations that received patients from Life Esidimeni facilities.
"[The] ANC is vexed by the unfortunate, misplaced and political grandstanding displayed in the form of utterances attributed to Mr Jack Bloom," said Makhubela.