Vuyolethu Budu (8910045973080), and all other persons who have an interest in the
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2024-03-15 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Vuyolethu Budu (8910045973080), and all other persons who have an interest in the
- ID / Reg no
- 8910045973080
- Date
- 2024-03-04
Case
- Case number
- 2024/021001
- Court
- Gauteng
Parties addressed
- Vuyolethu Budu (8910045973080), and all other persons who have an interest in the
Asset description
The sum of R20 850 in cash seized by members of the South African Police Service under Westonaria CAS 85/04/2019 and deposited into the SAPS' Head Office bank account number 4054522787 under taking number 1482526605 and receipt number 27469609
From the gazette
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Case No: 2024/021001
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG)
JOHANNESBURG, 2024-03-04, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SENYATSI J, in CHAMBERS
In the ex parte application of: THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, APPLICANT
In re: The sum of R20 850 in cash seized by members of the South African Police Service under Westonaria
CAS 85/04/2019 and deposited into the SAPS’ Head Office bank account number 4054522787 under taking
number 1482526605 and receipt number 27469609
AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 38 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF
1998
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, Johannesburg) on 04 March 2024 in case number 2024/021001 in relation to:
The sum of R20 850 in cash seized by members of the South African Police Service under Westonaria CAS
85/04/2019 and deposited into the SAPS' Head Office bank account number 4054522787 under taking number
1482526605 and receipt number 27469609
This notice is addressed to Vuyolethu Budu (8910045973080), and all other persons who have an interest in the
sum of R20 850 in cash deposited into the SAPS' Head Office bank account under taking number 1482526605
and receipt number 27469609 and seized by members of the SAPS under Westonaria CAS 85/04/2019(the
property).
Take notice that:
1 The National Director of Public Prosecutions (National Director) has obtained a preservation of property order
(the order) in terms of section 38(2) of the POCA in respect of the property;
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, 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 POCA. An appearance must comply with these requirements;
5 Your attention is specifically drawn to the 14-day time limit prescribed in section 39(4) of the POCA for 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;
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 Whenever the 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 M MAHLOKO, 10th Floor, North State Building, 95 Albertina Sisulu Street, Cnr Kruis Street,
JOHANNESBURG. Tel: (011) 220 4087. Email: MeMahloko@npa.gov.za. Ref: 2023/P14 (Budu V).
Any correspondence or other enquiries must also be directed to this address or contact number.
This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
40 No. 50294 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 March 2024