Mbedzi Rufuno Suzan
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2023-12-08 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Mbedzi Rufuno Suzan
Case
- Case number
- 5810/2023
- Court
- Limpopo Local
Parties addressed
- Mbedzi Rufuno Suzan
Asset description
A white Nissan Diesel heavy load vehicle with registration number KT40NBGP, Chassis number ADDT6700000008299 and Engine number FE6212136B seized by members of the South African Police Service in the Polokwane policing area on 23 September 2022, under case docket Polokwane CAS 483/09/2022 and held at the Polokwane police pound under SAP 13 790/2022 (a copy of the application and order can be obtained from the person mentioned in Par 10 hereunder). 1.
From the gazette
7) 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 POCA.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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 T Nkwana, Limpopo High Court Building, Block B, 2nd Floor, 36 Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0699. Reference:
AFU- /23/NT.
His contact details are as follows: Private Bag X 9705, Polokwane, 0700. Tel: (015) 230 6308 and Fax 086 452 8838.
Any correspondence or other enquiries must also be directed to this address or contact number.
National Prosecuting Authority (Order no: .........), 123 WESTLAKE AVENUE, WEAVIND PARK, SILVERTON.
E-mail: KMapila@npa.gov.za. Tel: 015 045 0289.
Date Submitted: 2023-11-29.
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Case No: 5810/2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(LIMPOPO LOCAL DIVISION, POLOKWANE)
POLOKWANE, 2023-06-30, Before the Honourable: Justice M G Phatudi, in Chambers
THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, Applicant
In re: a white Nissan Diesel heavy load vehicle with registration number KT40NBGP, Chassis number
ADDT6700000008299 and engine number FE6212136B seized by members of the South African Police Service in the
Polokwane policing area on 23 September 2022, under case docket Polokwane CAS 483/09/2022 and held at the
Polokwane police pound under SAP 13 790/2022.
IN THE APPLICATION FOR A PRESERVATION ORDER IN TERMS OF SECTION 38 OF ACT 121 OF 1998
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
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 Organised Crime Act, No.121 0of 1998 in the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Local
Division, Polokwane) on the 30th day of June 2023 in Case number 5810/2023, in relation to: A white Nissan Diesel
heavy load vehicle with registration number KT40NBGP, Chassis number ADDT6700000008299 and Engine number
FE6212136B seized by members of the South African Police Service in the Polokwane policing area on 23 September
2022, under case docket Polokwane CAS 483/09/2022 and held at the Polokwane police pound under SAP 13
790/2022 (a copy of the application and order can be obtained from the person mentioned in Par 10 hereunder).
1. This notice is addressed to Mbedzi Rufuno Suzan, residing at Stand number 214 Diepsloot, Randburg,
Gauteng Province and to all other persons who may have an interest in the property described above.
Take notice that:
2) 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.
3) 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 order declaring the property forfeit to the state. The order will remain in
force until the application for a forfeiture order is finalised, and until any forfeiture order that is made is satisfied;
4) 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 sections 39(3), (4) and (5) of the
POCA. An appearance must comply with these requirements;
5) Your intention is specifically drawn to the 14-day time limit prescribed in section 39(4) for the entry of an
appearance referred to in Paragraph 4 above;
6) 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;
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