Zanele Witness Buthelezi

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2025-05-23 · What is a POCA?

Party
Zanele Witness Buthelezi
ID / Reg no
4118634408
Date
2025-05-06

Case

Case number
400/2025

Parties addressed

  • Zanele Witness Buthelezi

Identifiers

Accounts
4118634408

From the gazette

In re: In re: A Cash to the value of R154,679.15, including interest, in ABSA Bank (ABSA) Account 4118634408
                                    which is the proceeds of unlawful activities
  annexure a
  NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
(POCA)
   The National Director of Public Prosecutions obtained a preservation of property order in the High Court of
South Africa (Bhisho) on 06 May 2025 in case number 400/2025 In re : Cash to the value of R154,679.15 ,
including interest, in ABSA Bank ( ABSA) Account 4118634408 which is the proceeds of unlawful activities

   This notice is addressed to Zanele Witness Buthelezi and all other persons who may have an interest 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 a 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 POCA. An appearance must comply with these requirements.
  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.

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   48      No. 52707                          GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 MAY 2025

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