Sailas Mlambo (Identity and/or passport number unknown), Oupa Mlambo
Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2026-04-17 · What is a POCA?
- Party
- Sailas Mlambo (Identity and/or passport number unknown), Oupa Mlambo
Case
Parties addressed
- Sailas Mlambo (Identity and/or passport number unknown), Oupa Mlambo
Identifiers
- Cash amount
- R10 000
From the gazette
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
(POCA)
1 This notice is addressed to: Sailas Mlambo (Identity and/or passport number unknown), Oupa Mlambo
(Identity and/or passport number unknown), and all other persons who have an interest in the amount of R10 000
cash, and one nugget of unwrought gold seized on 6 February 2026 under Langlaagte CAS 41/02/2026 and held
under Langlaagte SAP13/53/2026 ( the property).
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
2 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.
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, 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) of the POCA for 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 In terms of Uniform Rule 6(4), you may apply to the High Court to have the order reconsidered.
10 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:
This gazette is also available free online at www.gpw.gov.za
60 No. 54503 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 APRIL 2026