Luige Markus and Zinzi Makuleniand all other persons who may have an interest in

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2025-09-19 · What is a POCA?

Party
Luige Markus and Zinzi Makuleniand all other persons who may have an interest in
Date
2025-08-19

Case

Court
Eastern Cape Division, Makhanda, Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap

Parties addressed

  • Luige Markus and Zinzi Makuleniand all other persons who may have an interest in

Identifiers

Cash amount
R55 131

From the gazette

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                   (Eastern Cape Division (East London Circuit Court ), Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap)
                           East London, 2025-08-19, Before The Honourable Justice Stretch
                In the ex parte application of: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant
In re: in relation to: In re: Cash to the amount of R55 131 including interest, which is held at Standard Bank of
South Africa (SBSA) Account number 102 545 248 40 4which is the proceeds of unlawful activities (a copy of
which can be obtained from the person motioned in par 9 hereunder.)
  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 Circuit Court ) on 19 August 2025 in case number EL 2025-141192 In re :In re: In re:
n relation to: In re: Cash to the amount of R55 131 including interest, which is held at Standard Bank of South
Africa (SBSA) Account number 102 545 248 40 4which 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 Luige Markus and Zinzi Makuleniand 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.
   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.

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   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:
  STATE ATTORNEY EAST LONDON// BHISHO
  17 Fleet Street East London. Asanda Sakasa. ASakasa@ npa.gov.za
  Asanda Sakasa, 123 WESTLAKE AVENUE, WEAVIND PARK, PRETORIA,0127, Tel: 0437065100, Email:
ASakasa@npa.gov.za.
  Date submitted: 2025-09-09

                                                                                              Case No: 3053/2025
                                                                                                   Annexure: N/A
                                                                                     P/H or Docex Nr:041-585 7921

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                           (Eastern Cape Division, Makhanda, Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap)
                              Makhanda, 2025-07-15, Before Hounarable Justice LAING
                In the ex parte application of: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant
In re: I: In re: a Volkwagen Polo TSI with registration number JVR 514 EC which is an instrumentality in an
offence and R9 096 in cash which is proceeds of an unlawful activity that was seized by the South African
Police Service in King Williamstown on 01/12/2023 and is held under King Williamstown CAS 1416/12/2023
  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 (Eastern Cape Division ,Makhanda ) on 15 July 2025 in case number 3053/2025 in relation to: a
Volkwagen Polo TSI with registration number JVR 514 EC which is an instrumentality in an offence and R9 096
in cash which is proceeds of an unlawful activity that was seized by the South African Police Service in King
Williamstown on 01/12/2023 and is held under King Williamstown CAS 1416/12/2023 (a copy of which can be
obtained from the person motioned in par 9 hereunder.)
   This notice is addressed to Abongile Balfour, Akhona Xhotyeni           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.
  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

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