Sipho Mbazana (Mbazana) and all other persons who have an interest in the sum

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Sipho Mbazana (Mbazana) and all other persons who have an interest in the sum

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  NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
                                        (POCA)
   This notice is addressed to Sipho Mbazana (Mbazana) and all other persons who have an interest in the sum
of R39 900 seized by members of the SAPS under criminal case docket Hillbrow CAS 1059/11/2025 with
reference SAP13 2503/2025, taking number: 206411588 and purpose receipt number: 351110625 ( the property).
  Take notice that:
   1 The National Director of Public Prosecutions ( National Director) has obtained a preservation of property
order ( the order), a copy of which is attached to this notice, in terms of section 38(2) of the POCA in respect of
the property;
  2 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;
   3 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;
   4 If you intend to oppose the application for a forfeiture, 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

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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;
   5 Your attention is specifically drawn to the 14-day time limit prescribed in section 39(4) of the POCA for entry
of an appearance referred to in paragraph 4 above;
  6 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;
  7 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;
   8 You may apply for reconsideration of the preservation order on no less than 24 hours-notice in terms of Rule
6(8) of the Uniform Rules of the High Court.
   9 Whenever the 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 Office of the State Attorney
  10 th Floor, North State Building
  95 Albertina Sisulu Street
  Cnr Kruis Street
  Johannesburg
  Tel: (011) 220 4192
  Email: LLeso@npa.gov.za
  Ref: P14/ Mbazana S
  Any correspondence or other enquiries must also be directed to this address or contact number.
  National Prosecuting Authority (Order no. 030378), Innes Chambers, Cnr. Kruis & Pritchard Streets,
Johannesburg, Tel: 011 220 4233, Fax: -, Email: beremina@npa.gov.za.

                                                                              Case/Application No: 2026-048982
                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                                    (GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG)
   In the ex parte application of: The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Applicant and Sipho Mbazana,
                                                   Respondent
     In re: The sum of R39 900 seized by members of the SAPS under criminal case docket Hillbrow CAS
    1059/11/2025 with reference SAP13 2503/2025, taking number: 206411588 and purpose receipt number:
                                                    35110625.
  NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
                                                      (POCA)
   This notice is addressed to Sipho Mbazana ( Mbazana) and all other persons who have an interest in the sum
of R39 900 seized by members of the SAPS under criminal case docket Hillbrow CAS 1059/11/2025 with
reference SAP13 2503/2025, taking number: 206411588 and purpose receipt number: 351110625 ( the property).
  Take notice that:
   1 The National Director of Public Prosecutions ( National Director) has obtained a preservation of property
order ( the order), a copy of which is attached to this notice, in terms of section 38(2) of the POCA in respect of
the property;
  2 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;
   3 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;
   4 If you intend to oppose the application for a forfeiture, 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

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