City Power seeks to interdict Hawks for R67m raid

THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, has revealed that it is still consulting its lawyers over City Power's intention to interdict and set aside the recent search and seizure warrant and raid over a R67 million tender issued by the utility.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

In an application on September 28 to the Gauteng High Court, sitting in Johannesburg, the power utility seeks an interim relief from the court in a bid to force the Hawks to return some of the documents that were seized during a recent operation stemming from a November 2024 investigation.

The power utility wants to be granted interim urgent relief as part of its Part A application made out to the Minister of Police, the Hawks, and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.

“Take notice that the application will be made to the above honourable court on Thursday, October 7 at 9.30 am, or soon thereafter, for an order in the following terms: dispensing with the forms, time periods and service requirements prescribed in the uniform rules of court, and enrolling this matter as one of urgency in terms of Rule 6(12).