Stephen Berrington

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2024-05-17 · What is a POCA?

Party
Stephen Berrington

Case

Case number
2024/035892
Court
Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

Parties addressed

  • Stephen Berrington

Asset description

The sum of R113 275 seized by members of the South African Police Service on 22 March 2023 belonging to Stephen Berrington under Sandringham CAS 134/02/2023 which amount is currently held in the SAPS ABSA account number 4054522787 under-taking number 156394111, receipt number 28596837 and reference number SAP13/83/2023 1.

From the gazette

                                                                                             Case No: 2024/035892
                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRIC
                                     (GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG)
                  JOHANNESBURG, 2024-04-10, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE KUNY J
          In the matter between: THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, APPLICANT
 In re: The sum of R113 275 seized by members of the South African Police Service on 22 March 2023 belonging to
 Stephen Berrington under Sandringham CAS 134/02/2023 which amount is currently held in the SAPS ABSA account
 number 4054522787 under-taking number 156394111, receipt number 28596837 and reference number
 SAP13/83/2023
          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 the 10 APRIL 2024 case number 2024/035892 in relation to:

           The sum of R113 275 seized by members of the South African Police Service on 22 March 2023 belonging to
 Stephen Berrington under Sandringham CAS 134/02/2023 which amount is currently held in the SAPS ABSA account
 number 4054522787 under-taking number 156394111, receipt number 28596837 and reference number
 SAP13/83/2023
           1. This notice is addressed to Stephen Berrington and all other persons who may have an interest in the sum
 of R113 275 seized by members of the SAPS on 22 March 2023 belonging to Stephen Berrington under Sandringham
 CAS 134/02/2023 which amount is currently held in the South African Police Service ABSA account number
 4054522787 under-taking number 156394111, receipt number 28596837 and reference number SAP13/83/2023 (the
 property).
           Take notice that:
           2. The National Director of Public Prosecutions (National Director) has, in respect of the property, obtained a
 preservation of property order in terms of section 38(2) of the POCA (the order), a copy of which is obtainable from the
 State Attorney, Johannesburg.
           3 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.
           4 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.
           5 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 POCA. An appearance must comply with these requirements.
           6 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 4 above.
           7 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.
           8 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.
           9 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;
           10 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 5 and 6 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.
           11 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:

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         The State Attorney
         Mr MM Mahloko
         10th Floor, North State Building
         95 Albertina Sisulu Street
         Cnr Kruis Street
         JOHANNESBURG
         Tel: (011) 220 4087
         Email: MeMahloko@npa.gov.za
         Ref: 2024/P14/MMahloko (Muller R)
         Any correspondence or other enquiries must also be directed to this address or contact number.
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                                                                                                   Case No: 130008/2023
                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                                    (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA)
         HONORABLE JUDGE HOLLAND-MUTER, 2024/03/18, HONORABLE JUDGE HOLLAND-MUTER
   In the matter between: PETRUS JACOBUS JOUBERT, Applicant, and FRANCOIS JACOBUS JOUBERT,
                                             Respondent

After having read the papers filed of record, heard Counsel and considered the matter, the following order is made:
1. The estate of the Respondent is placed under provisional sequestration;
2. The Respondent and any other party who wishes to avoid such an order being made final are called upon to advance
the reasons, if any, why the Honourable Court should not grant a final order of sequestration of the said estate on 24
MAY 2024 at 10:00 or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
3. Costs to be costs in the sequestration.
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                                                                                                   Case No: 047172/2024
                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                                       (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg)
                              Gauteng, 2024-05-02, Honourable Justice Keightley
In the matter between: Warren Richard Castle N.O., Liam Royce N.O, Applicant, and Dewcrisp Western Cape
(Pty) Ltd Companies and Intellectual Property Commission The Affected persons relating to Dewcrisp Western
Cape (Pty) Ltd as per annexure "A" to the notice of motion, Respondent

After having read and considered the papers and having heard counsel for the applicants, the following order is made:
1. the first respondent company be and is hereby placed under provisional winding-up;
2. a rule nisi is issued in order for all persons who have a legitimate interest to put forward their reasons (if any) why
this Court should not order the final winding up of the first respondents company on 19 JUNE 2024 at 10h00;
3. a copy of this order is to be served forthwith on the first respondent company, as its registered address and be
published in the Government Gazette and Cape Times newspaper;
4. a copy of this order is further to be served forthwith on all known affected persons of the first respondent company,
the South African Revenue Service, the Master of the High Court as well as employees and/or trade unions of
employees of the first respondent company;
5. costs to be reserved for determination at the aforesaid return date.
BY THE COURT
REGISTRAR
For the applicant:
Adv. Labuschagne

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