Notice

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2025-10-31 · What is a POCA?

Date
2025-10-17

Case

Case number
2025-187421

Asset description

Cash amount of R10 000 seized by the South African Police Service in Mamelodi Police Station on the 11 March 2024,under CAS 218/03/2024 and deposited into the SAPS suspense account with Taking number 172095964.this notice is address to Muhammed Habye Bashir ,whose last known address is at 29660,Shilovane Street, Mamelodi East and all other persons who have an interest in the interest in the property representing such property or the proceeds of such property (the property). (a copy of the applic

Identifiers

Cash amount
R10 000

From the gazette

In re: Cash amount of R10 000 seized by the South African Police Service in Mamelodi East Police Station on
the 11 March 2024,under Mamelodi East CAS218/03/2024 and deposited into the SAPS suspense account with
Taking number 172095964 receipt number 30776061.
  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 Organised Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South
Africa(Gauteng Division, Pretoria) on 17 October 2025in case number 2025-187421in relation to: Cash amount
of R10 000 seized by the South African Police Service in Mamelodi Police Station on the 11 March 2024,under
CAS 218/03/2024 and deposited into the SAPS suspense account with Taking number 172095964.this notice is
address to Muhammed Habye Bashir ,whose last known address is at 29660,Shilovane Street, Mamelodi East
and all other persons who have an interest in the interest in the property representing such property or the
proceeds of such property (the property).
  (a copy of the application and order can be obtained from the person mentioned in par 9 hereunder.)
  This notice is addressed to all 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 an 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 Act. 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 Act;
   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.

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