The National Prosecuting Authority has secured a provisional restraint order over assets valued at approximately R99 million belonging to Joe Sibanyoni and others allegedly involved in organised criminal activities, including extortion.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the NPA in Mpumalanga, working with the NPA's Organised Crime Unit and the South African Police Service, obtained an uncapped provisional restraint order from the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Middelburg on 28 September 2026. The order was granted in terms of section 26 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 (POCA).
Assets under restraint
The restraint stems from ongoing SAPS investigations into alleged criminal activities involving extortion and related offences linked to Sibanyoni and others.
The restrained assets consist of both movable and immovable property currently estimated at R99 million. These include properties in exclusive golf estates in Centurion, as well as several houses and estate properties in Centurion and Pretoria. Luxury vehicles under the order include Ferraris, a Porsche, a Lexus, Mercedes-Benz vehicles and BMWs. The defendants must also surrender various bank accounts and investments to a curator appointed by the court.
According to the NPA, the restraint order was obtained on the basis that the assets constitute realisable property and represent benefits allegedly derived from criminal activities.
Fighting organised crime
The order advances one of the key objectives of POCA: to deprive persons of the proceeds and benefits of crime.
“Organised crime, in its various forms, poses a serious threat to South Africa's economy and communities. If left unchecked, extortion and related criminal activities undermine legitimate businesses, discourage investment and impede economic growth,” the NPA said in a statement.
The authority reaffirmed its commitment to working with law-enforcement partners to dismantle organised criminal networks and ensure that crime does not pay.