Sibongiseni Sihawu - of Ndabakazi, Mtshoveni Administrative Area, Eastern
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2024-01-12 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Sibongiseni Sihawu - of Ndabakazi, Mtshoveni Administrative Area, Eastern
- Date
- 2023-10-17
Case
- Case number
- 4105/2023
Parties addressed
- Sibongiseni Sihawu - of Ndabakazi, Mtshoveni Administrative Area, Eastern
Asset description
A SILVER VW POLO WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER AND LETTER JVC 258 EC, CHASSIS/VIN NO AAVZZZ6RZKU029432 AND ENGINE NO. CLP334659 THAT WAS SEIZED ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2003 BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 BY MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE HELD UNDER BUTTERWORTH CAS 161/09/2023
From the gazette
2. The Respondent is ordered to pay the costs of this hearing on 3 October 2023.
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Case No: 4105/2023
P/H or Docex Nr:
0475029900/0834070797
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(EASTERN CAPE LOCAL DIVISION, MTHATHA)
MTHATHA, 2023-10-17, JUDGE LAING
THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION and SIBONGISENI SIHAWU
In re: APPLICATION IN TERMS OF S38 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998 IN
RESPECT OF ACT 121 OF 1998 IN RESPECT OF A SILVER VW POLO WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER AND
LETTER JVC 258 EC, CHASSIS/VIN NO AAVZZZ6RZKU029432 AND ENGINE NO. CLP334659 THAT WAS SEIZED
ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2003 BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 BY
MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE HELD UNDER BUTTERWORTH CAS 161/09/2023.
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 Organised Crime Act, No.121 of 1998 in the High Court of South African ( Eastern Cape
Local Division, Mthatha) on 17 October 2023 in Case number 4105/2023, in relation to A SILVER VW POLO WITH
REGISTRATION NUMBER AND LETTER JVC 258 EC, CHASSIS/VIN NO AAVZZZ6RZKU029432 AND ENGINE NO.
CLP334659 THAT WAS SEIZED ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2003 BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
SERVICE 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 BY MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE HELD UNDER
BUTTERWORTH CAS 161/09/2023
This notice is addressed to Sibongiseni Sihawu - of Ndabakazi, Mtshoveni Administrative Area, Eastern
Cape Province and all persons who may have an interest.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
1. If you have 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 a forfeiture order. The preservation order will remain in force until the application
for a forfeiture order is finalized, 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 also are dealt with in section 39(4) and (5) of the
POCA. 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 the section 39(4) for the entry of
an appearance referred 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 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 application for a forfeiture order and you will not be entitled to appear at the hearing of the
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