EXPLAINER | Why SIU secured interim order against Montana’s homes without his knowledge

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) secured an interim preservation order against twopropertiesworth about R15m belonging to former Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa) CEOLucky Montanawithout his knowledge. This is according to SIU spokesperson Selby Makgotho, who maintains the ex-parte basis application used in this case is a preservation order, as it prevents the two properties being sold, transferred or leased while the SIU pursues civil proceedings to recover alleged proceeds of corruption. “It means that it was granted in the absence and without the knowledge of the affected party (Montana).

“We can confirm that had he been made aware before, there was a risk that the assets that we were trying to pursue would be affected,” Makgotho said. The preserved assets include a property in Hurlingham, Johannesburg, valued at R13.5m, and a property in Waterkloof, Pretoria, worth R2.25m. Makgotho said the order issued was an interim order depending on whether Montana filed an application to the Special Tribunal to oppose it.

“If he is opposing, he should come to court on August 11, give reasons why he is entitled to those properties and then we will argue that he is not entitled to those properties. “Our contest as the SIU is that these properties were acquired through the proceeds of financial irregularities at Prasa as we traced the money trail from Prasa and eventually to him. “Hence our argument is that he should not be entitled to these properties and he should be dispossessed of them.” “It is now the turn of the SIU.

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It chose to revive the very same manufactured lies to pursue me. The SIU will fail. So, I have read this script before, repeated so many times, in many different forms.

As part of my peace, I stand still and watch. All I know is these [sic] will pass,” he posted.

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