NPA: ASSET FORFEITURE UNIT
Key elements of the performance of the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), a unit of the National Prosecuting Authority.
In 2004/05, the AFU initiated 165 new seizures and completed 151 cases. The unit’s performance in 2005/06 surpassed all its targets, with 249 new seizures and 219 completed cases.
In 2004/05, the value of new seizures was R222m and the value of completed cases was R173m. The performance in 2005/06 exceeded its targets, seizing R306m in new cases and completing cases to the value of R106m.
Figure 1: Increasing the volume of cases
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Indicator |
2004 / 2005 |
2005 / 2006 |
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|
Target |
Actual |
% of target |
Target: |
Actual YTD |
% of target YTD |
|
|
Seizures |
180 |
165 |
92% |
210 |
249 |
119% |
|
Cases completed |
150 |
151 |
101% |
160 |
219 |
137% |
Figure 2: Monetary value of cases
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Indicator |
2004 / 2005 |
2005 / 2006 |
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|
Target |
Actual |
% of target |
Target: |
Actual |
% of target |
|
|
Seizures |
R250m |
R222m |
89% |
R250m |
R306m |
123% |
|
Cases completed |
R100m |
R173m |
173% |
R100m |
R106m |
106% |
|
Funds into CARA |
R60m |
R25m |
42% |
R 50m |
R19m |
38% |
|
Funds to Victims |
R20m |
R66m |
332% |
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Since its establishment seven years ago, AFU has seized criminal proceeds to the value of over R1.2 billion in 937 cases. It has completed 652 cases, where the criminals saw themselves part with assets worth R427 million.
R220 million of this money has been paid back to the victims of crime, and R99 million has been deposited into the Criminal Assets Recovery Account (CARA), from where it will be distributed to law enforcement agencies to combat crime or to organisations that assist victims.