Middelburg – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a provisional restraint order over assets worth an estimated R99 million linked to Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni and other people allegedly involved in organised crime, including extortion.
The order was granted by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Middelburg on 28 September 2026 under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA).
According to the NPA, the restraint order follows ongoing South African Police Service (SAPS) investigations into alleged extortion and related offences involving Sibanyoni and others.
The assets include movable and immovable property, luxury vehicles and bank accounts. The NPA said the properties include homes in exclusive golf estates in Centurion, as well as other houses and estate properties in Centurion and Pretoria.
The vehicles covered by the order include Ferraris, a Porsche, a Lexus, Mercedes-Benz models and BMWs.
The defendants have also been ordered to surrender various bank accounts and investments to a curator appointed by the court.
NPA SECURES RESTRAINT ORDER OVER R99 MILLION IN ASSETS LINKED TO ALLEGED EXTORTION SYNDICATE #JoeSibanyoniAndOthers https://t.co/S3JLzdTpoM
— NPASouthAfrica (@NPA_Prosecutes) October 29, 2026
The NPA said the restraint order was obtained on the basis that the assets constituted realisable property and represented benefits allegedly derived from criminal activities.
The order is provisional and does not, by itself, establish that the assets were acquired through crime or that the people linked to them are guilty of any offence.
NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the action was intended to prevent people from benefiting financially from alleged criminal activity.
“The restraint order advances one of the key objectives of POCA, namely to deprive persons of the proceeds and benefits of crime,” Kganyago said.
He warned that organised crime and extortion posed a serious threat to businesses, investment and economic growth.
“If left unchecked, extortion and related criminal activities undermine legitimate businesses, discourage investment and impede economic growth,” he said.
Kganyago added that the NPA would continue working with law enforcement agencies to disrupt organised criminal networks.
“The NPA remains committed to working with law enforcement partners to dismantle organised criminal networks and ensure that crime does not pay,” he said.
The investigations into the alleged criminal activities remain ongoing.
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Compiled by Glaan Sibuyi
