Chopper Van Der Bijl who resides at 168 Frederick Drive, Northcliff, Johannesburg

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
(POCA)

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   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 Organised Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South Africa
(North West Division, Mahikeng) on 13 JUNE 2025 in case number 4830/2025 in relation to:
   1. 18 827 metric tons of gold bearing material seized by members of the Directorate for Priority Crime
Investigation on 5 April 2019 at VMR-Nicolar Plant, Klerksdorp.
2. 8 827 metric tons of gold bearing material seized by members of the Directorate for Priority Crime
Investigation on 5 April 2019 at Green Leaf Rehabilitation (Blue Wash Plant), Klerksdorp, and
3. 12 468.4 metric tons of gold bearing material seized by members of the Directorate for Priority Crime
Investigation on 16 July 2019 at Gold Founders SA (Pty) LTD'S processing plant, all under Stilfontein CAS
84/05/2024 (a copy of the application and order can be obtained from the person mentioned in par 9 hereunder).
This notice is addressed to Chopper Van Der Bijl who resides at 168 Frederick Drive, Northcliff, Johannesburg,
Barry Mansil who resides at 12 Oribi Street, Doorn, Welkom, Edmund Walker Van Staden who resides at 27
Robin Street Flamwood, Klerksdorp, Carel Frederick Cornelious who resides at 38 Bianca Crescent, Montana
Park, Pretoria, VMR Nicolor Plant who resides at Portion 8 and 41, Hartebeesfontein 422 IP OFF THE R502,
Section west of Vermaasdrift Road, Buffelsfontein, 2600, Greenleaf Rehabilitaion (PTY) LTD with its registered
business premises at Portion 30, Hartebeesfontein Farm 422, Stilfontein, 2550 and Gold Founders SA at 27
Robin Street, Flamwood, Klersdorp and any 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 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 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.
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 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.
7. 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.

8. 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 4 and 5 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.
9. 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:
 The State Attorney: Attorneys for Applicant First Floor East Gallery, Mega City, 3139 Sekame Street
Mmabatho TEL: 018 384 0269/0161/0315 REF: 1889/25/ P2
  National Prosecuting Authority (Order No: 030378), DPP- Mmabatho, Megacity Complex, East Gallery, 3139
Sekame Road Mmabatho 2735, Tel: 018-381-9017, Email: MMahlafore@npa.gov.za.
  Date submitted: 2025-08-28

                              WESTERN CAPE / WES-KAAP
                                                                                                Case No: 158/2025

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