IN PICTURES | The R50m Hawks haul after raid on former Durban mayor Zandile Gumede and others
Seven supercars were among 11 vehicles seized in a multi-million rand raid by members of the Hawks and the Asset Forfeiture Unit in Durban on Thursday.
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A member of the national intervention unit stands guard during a raid by members of the Hawks and AFU at the plush home of Hlenga Sibisi in Umhlanga, north of Durban, on October 10 2019. (Orrin Singh)
A silver Mercedes V8-Biturbo AMG GT owned by Hlenga Sibisi was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 (Orrin Singh)
When you live in a home such as that of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede, who wouldn't want to be a socialist? This one was, however, seized by the state in 2019. (Orrin Singh)
A member of the Hawks and the NPA's Asset Forfeiture Unit discuss their plans outside the home of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede on October 10 2019. (Orrin Singh)
The view from the home of Zandile Gumede which sits on top of a hill surrounded by RDP houses. (Orrin Singh)
Assets from Robert Abbu's mansion in Durban North were seized by the Hawks and member of the AFU on October 10 2019. (Orrin Singh)
A white Porsche Cayenne S owned by either Sandile or Vuyiswa Ngcobo was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
An unregistered brand new Audi RS3 was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
A white Jaguar XF owned by either Sandile or Vuyiswa Ngcobo was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
A red Porsche Cayman Gen II owned by either Robert or Nancy Abbu was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
A white Lamborghini Huracan Spyder 610-4 owned by Sinthamone Ponnan seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
A silver Jaguar F-Pace SUV owned by either Sandile or Vuyiswa Ngcobo was seized by the members of the Hawks and AFU on October 10 2019 in Durban. (Orrin Singh)
Seven supercars were among 11 vehicles seized in a multimillion-rand raid by members of the Hawks and the Asset Forfeiture Unit in Durban on Thursday.
The vehicles were confiscated at the lavish homes of some of the 16 people implicated in a R208m Durban Solid Waste (DSW) contract, awarded in 2016.
While Zandile Gumede is one of the accused in the matter, none of the vehicles were seized at either of her two homes on the day.
A list of the vehicles seized and who they belong to include:
A white Lamborghini Huracan Spyder owned by Sinthamone Ponnan
A silver Mercedes V8-Biturbo AMG GT owned by Hlenga Sibisi
A white Porsche Cayenne S, silver Jaguar F-Pace SUV and white Jaguar XF, owned by either Sandile or Vuyiswa Ngcobo
A red Porsche Cayman Gen II owned by either Robert or Nancy Abbu
An unregistered black Audi RS3.
Two Land Rovers (a Discovery 4 and a Defender) as well as an Isuzu double cable and a Ford Ranger Wildtrak were also seized.
