Aphelele Mbelu
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2025-07-25 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Aphelele Mbelu
- Date
- 2025-07-01
Case
- Court
- East London
Parties addressed
- Aphelele Mbelu
From the gazette
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
(East London ) on 01 July 2025 in case number EL 2025-102453 In re:Cash to the value of R253 860 20 including
interest in ABSA Bank account number 411 816 524 1 which is the proceeds of unlawful activities (a copy of which
can be obtained from the person motioned in par 9 hereunder.)
This notice is addressed to Aphelele Mbelu 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.
This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
44 No. 53041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 July 2025