The NPA has seized luxury assets worth more than R165 million from the accused in the R47 million Soccer World Cup fraud and corruption case involving Durban businessman former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni. 👮
“The restraint order has been granted in terms of Chapter 5 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 against property/assets of the nine persons charged and persons or entities they gave gifts to.
The order of over R165 million is the amount of the proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly received by the enterprise, and the individual parties in furtherance of the conspiracy and the commissioning of the crimes.
“Their intentional delay in procuring accommodation well in advance of the 2010 Soccer World Cup, led to an urgent deviation from normal procurement processes which had to be processed in haste by the national office.”The five entities alleged to have been controlled by and associated with Panday were allegedly paid over R47.3 million by Saps between October 2009 and August 2010.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NPA seizes R165m assets from KZN businessman, three former cops and others | News24The National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized assets belonging to KwaZulu-Natal businessman Thoshan Panday and his ex-wife, former provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni.
Read more »
Q&A with Andrea Johnson, head of the NPA's Investigating DirectorateAfter the failure of SA's Gupta extradition application the focus is on a successful appeal. Chris Barron asked Andrea Johnson, head of the NPA's Investigating Directorate who's overseeing the process...
Read more »
NPA withdraws murder charge against Dr Nandipha’s father Zolile SekeleniSekeleni now faces charges of defeating the ends of justice, aiding and abetting a prisoner to escape and fraud.
Read more »
NPA is to blame for arms deal delay, says ZumaAdvocate Billy Downer and possibly others on the prosecutions team must recuse themselves or be removed, former president tells high court.
Read more »
NPA not opposing bail for Nandipha Magudumana's fatherZolile Sekeleni has been granted bail of R10,000 and is expected back in court in mid-May.
Read more »
IN PICS | Millions in perfume, bags, booze, cars seized from former top cop, Durban businessmanAssets worth more than R165m — including designer handbags, perfume and liquor — have been seized from Durban businessman Thoshan Panday and former KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni and others on trial on racketeering, fraud and corruption charges relating to alleged corruption in a SAPS accommodation tender.
Read more »