The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) moves to seize assets belonging to jailed former ANC MP Vincent Smith after a reported R1.5 million bid is rejected. The AFU tells Parliament’s public accounts committee it plans to file court papers on Wednesday to pursue the forfeiture process.
The information comes as the AFU describes ongoing legal steps aimed at recovering or forfeiting property linked to Smith. The outlet coverage emphasises the sequence of events: Smith remains in custody while the state initiates court action targeting his assets.
Other sources for this story were not provided here, so differing angles cannot be verified beyond the AFU’s statement to the committee and the reported rejection of Smith’s R1.5 million bid. The matter remains dependent on what the court ultimately rules following the AFU’s filings.
