Vincent Odezugo, Kenneth Onyekwere
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2025-11-14 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Vincent Odezugo, Kenneth Onyekwere
- Date
- 2023-12-03
Case
- Case number
- 2024-140498
- Court
- Gauteng Division, Johannesburg
Parties addressed
- Vincent Odezugo, Kenneth Onyekwere
Asset description
1. This notice is addressed to Vincent Odezugo, Kenneth Onyekwere and all other persons who may have an interest in the sum of R5 270 seized by the SAPS on 05 June 2024 under Germiston CAS 67/06/2024, sealed in forensic bag with Number PA5001129180 and held under reference SAP13/1070/2024 ( the property).
From the gazette
AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 38 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121
OF 1998
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 Organized Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South Africa
(Gauteng Division, Johannesburg) on 03 December 2023 in case number 2024-140498 in relation to:
1. This notice is addressed to Vincent Odezugo, Kenneth Onyekwere and all other persons who may have an
interest in the sum of R5 270 seized by the SAPS on 05 June 2024 under Germiston CAS 67/06/2024, sealed in
forensic bag with Number PA5001129180 and held under reference SAP13/1070/2024 ( the property).
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
2 The National Director of Public Prosecutions ( National Director) has, in respect of the property, obtained a
preservation of property order in terms of section 38(2) of the POCA ( the order), a copy of which is obtainable
from the State Attorney, Johannesburg.
3 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.
4 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 order declaring the property forfeit to the State. The order will remain
in force until the application for a forfeiture order is finalised, and until any forfeiture order that is made is
satisfied.
5 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.
6 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 4 above.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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;
10 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 5 and 6 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.
11 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
Mr MM Mahloko
10 th Floor, North State Building
95 Albertina Sisulu Street, Cnr Kruis Street
JOHANNESBURG
Tel: (011) 220 4087
Email: MeMahloko@npa.gov.za
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Ref: 2024/P14/M Mahloko (Onyekwere K)
National Prosecuting Authority ( Order no: 030378), Innes Chambers, Cnr Kruis & Pritchard Streets,
Johannesburg, Tel: 0112204233, Email: beremina@npa.gov.za.
Date submitted: 2025-11-03
Case No: 2024-075451
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(PRETORIA, Gauteng)
PRETORIA, 2025-11-04, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE AJ MORGAN
In the matter between: THE BODY CORPORATE OF AMINIE, Applicant and MSWELI BHEKANI, Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
Case no: 2024-075451
On 08 OCTOBER 2025before the Honourable
Held in __________ Court ___
This Order is made an Order of Court by the Judge whose name is reflected herein, duly stamped by the
Registrar of the Court, and is submitted electronically to the Parties / their legal representatives by email. This
Order is further uploaded to the electronic file of this 08 OCTOBER 2025.
In the ex parte application of: THE BODY CORPORATE OF AMINIE, Applicant and MSWELI BHEKANI, ID
NO: 9870202 5890 081, Respondent
ORDER
AFTER HAVING HEARD Counsel for the Applicant and considered the documents filed of record the Court
makes an order in the following terms:
1. The Respondent is MSWELI BHEKANI be provisionally sequestrated and that his estate be placed in the
hands of the Master of the High Court and that a rule-nisi be ordered to call upon the Respondent to bring forth
reasons, if any, before the Above Honourable Court on a return date on 02 DECEMBER 2025 Honourable Court,
why a final order should not be granted against his estate;
2. That the costs of the application be the costs of sequestration on a scale of party and party.
SCHOLTZ ATTORNEYS, UNIT 4 PARKLAND 229, 223 BRONKHORST STREET, NIEUW
MUCKLENEUK, PRETORIA, Tel: 0121104211, Email: andries@scholtzlaw.co.za.
Date submitted: 2025-11-04
Case No: 018658/2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA, Gauteng)
PRETORIA, 2025-10-07, HONOURABLE JUSTICE RABORIFE AJ
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: XANADU ECO PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Applicant and THABO
FOSTER MADISA, IDENTITY NUMBER: 781011 5365 080, Respondent
In re: XANADU ECO PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION / THABO FOSTER MADISA (ID 781011 5365
080)
HAVING HEARD counsel, as well as the Respondent in person, the following order is made by consent:
IT IS ORDERED
1. The return date of the provisional sequestration order is extended to 10 December 2025.
2. It is recorded that the extension constitutes an indulgence to the Respondent to have the trustee consider
an offer to purchase in regard to the underlying immovable property, failure acceptance the Applicant will be
entitled to proceed in obtaining a final order for sequestration on the return date.
3. The Respondent is ordered to pay the wasted costs occasioned by this extension on an attorney and client
scale.
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