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National Prosecuting Authority office building.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the order granted by the High Court in Bloemfontein authorising the final forfeiture of six luxury properties and a high end SUV valued at a total of R32 million.
NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the court found on a balance of probabilities that the assets constituted proceeds of unlawful activities, including fraud, corruption, theft, contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act and money laundering.
Kganyago says it further found that the properties and vehicle were used in the commission of money laundering offences linked to the irregular R230 million Free State asbestos roofing tender.
“It should be noted that this forfeiture order is distinct from the criminal recovery order that requires a conviction and is civil in nature. The respondents in the forfeiture application failed to discharge the burden of proving innocent owner defence as they raised a bare denial with no credible evidence demonstrating legitimate source of funding for the acquisition of the assets in question hence the final forfeiture order in favour of the State”.
The forfeited assets include high value properties situated in Sandton, Hartebeespoort, Wonderboom, Randburg and Parys, as well as Mercedes-Benz- G63 AMG purchased in cash.
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