-Ifeanyi Stanley

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2023-06-09 · What is a POCA?

Party
-Ifeanyi Stanley
Date
2023-05-08

Case

Case number
2023-041272
Court
Gauteng Division, Pretoria

Parties addressed

  • -Ifeanyi Stanley

Identifiers

Cash amount
R354 968.27

From the gazette

 NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998 (POCA)The
 National Director of Public Prosecutions applied for and was granted a preservation of property order in terms of section
 38 of the prevention of
 organized Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) on 08 May 2023
 in case number 2023-041272. In re: An amount of R354 968.27 plus interests held in bank account number
 62626096053, in the name of Stancorp at FirstRand Bank Limited. This notice is addressed to:-Ifeanyi Stanley
 Unachukwu the Director of Stancorp (Pty), located at 22 Highlands Centre Cnr Louis Botha Avenue Johannesburg
 2001 and all persons interested in the property described above.
 Take notice that:
 1. If you have an interest in the property, you should understand that it is now at risk. You are advised to obtain legal
 advice on whether your interest can be protected and, if so, on how to protect it.
 2. You are notified that the National Director will, within 90 days of publication of this notice, apply to the High Court
 under section 48 of the POCA for an forfeiture order. The preservation order will remain in force until the application for
 a forfeiture order is finalised, and until any forfeiture order that is made is satisfied;
 3. If you intend to oppose the application for a forfeiture order, or you intend to apply for an order excluding your interest
 from a forfeiture order in respect of the property, you must enter an appearance in terms of the Order. The requirements
 for such an appearance are set out in the Order and are also dealt with in sections 39(3), (4) and (5) of the Act. An
 appearance must comply with these requirements and must be delivered to the office of the State Attorney at the
 address mentioned in paragraph 9, below.
 4. Your attention is specifically drawn to the 14-day time limit prescribed in section 39(4) for the entry of an appearance
 referred to in paragraph 3 above;
 5. If you enter an appearance in terms of the Order you will be entitled to be given 14 days notice of the application by
 the Applicant for a forfeiture order in respect of the property;
 6. If you fail to enter an appearance in terms of the Order or to comply with the above requirements, you will not be
 given notice of the application for a forfeiture order and you will not be entitled to appear at the hearing of the application.
 In such a case the Court may grant a default order forfeiting the property to the State under section 53 of the Act;
 7. You may, on good cause shown (including the non-availability of any other suitable remedy to protect your legitimate
 rights or interests), on 3 days notice in urgent instances and at least 7 days notice in other instances to the applicant,
 and within 8 days of becoming aware of the Order, apply for reconsideration of the Order.
 8. You are specifically advised that even if you intend to apply for reconsideration of the preservation order in this case,
 you must in addition comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 above if you intend to oppose the forfeiture application at a later
 date. Failure to do so can result in a forfeiture order being granted against the property by default and without further
 notice to you.
 9. Whenever this order states that you must deliver or serve any notice, affidavit or other process document on the
 Applicant, you must deliver or serve them on the Applicant at the following address:THE STATE ATTORNEY:Mr K
 Kgaphola , SALU Building, 316 Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria. His contact details are as follows: Private Bag X 91,
 Pretoria, 0001. Tel: (012) 309 1500 / 012 309 1677 and Fax No: 012 309 1649/50

 Email: kkgaphola@justice.gov.za and or CLSibiya@npa.gov.za
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                                             STAATSKOERANT, 9 Junie 2023                                         No. 48770   37

                                                                                                       Case No: 1514/2023
                                                                                                             041-585 7921
                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                                         (Eastern Cape Division, Gqeberha)
                     Gqeberha, 2023-05-30, Before the Honorable Madam Justice Ellis (Acting)
             In the ex parte application of: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant

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