Notice

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2026-02-20 · What is a POCA?

Date
2026-01-29

Case

Case number
2026-013563
Court
Western Cape Division, Cape Town

Asset description

a R8 817.00 in cash seized by Traffic Officers of the City of Cape Town and handed over to members of the South African Police Service on 4 February 2025. (a copy of the application and order can be obtained from the person mentioned in par 9 hereunder).

From the gazette

                              WESTERN CAPE / WES-KAAP
                                                                                          Case No: 2026-013563
                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                     (WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN, Western Cape / Wes-Kaap)
               CAPE TOWN, 2026-01-29, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE K SALLER AJ
                  In the matter between: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant
In re: Application in terms of Section 38 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 in respect of cash
   in the amount of R8 817.00 that was seized by Traffic Officer of the City of Cape Town and handed over to
                         members of the South African Police Service on 4 February 2025.
  “ANNEXURE B”
  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
(Western Cape Division, Cape Town) on 29 January 2026 in case number 2026-013563 in relation to: a
R8 817.00 in cash seized by Traffic Officers of the City of Cape Town and handed over to members of the South
African Police Service on 4 February 2025. (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 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)

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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: Mr.
C Davis, 4th Floor, 22 Long Street, CAPE TOWN.
  His contact details are as follows: Tel: (021) 441-9254. Email: CDavis@justice.gov.za.
  National Prosecuting Authority, 115 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, Tel: 021 487-7159, Email:
TMarco@npa.gov.za.
  Date submitted: 2026-02-02.

                                                                                              Case No: 623/2025
                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                (EASTERN CIRCUIT LOCAL DIVISION, GEORGE, Western Cape / Wes-Kaap)
                 AT THEMBALETHU, 2026-01-30, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE
                  In the matter between: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant
 In re: R17 607.50 in cash seized as proceeds of unlawful activities An application for a preservation of property
               order in terms of section 38 of The Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998.
  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 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 (Eastern Circuit Local Division, George) on 30 January 2026 , in case number 623/2025, relation to:
R17 607.50 in cash seized by members of the South African Police Service (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 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.

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