City Power v Hawks

COURT: UTILITY ALLEGES UNIT CONDUCTS SEARCHES WITH NO WARRANT >>> Application also seeks to safeguard items already seized.

- Enkosi Selane

City Power has filed an urgent court application against the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), challenging what it describes as the unlawful execution of a search warrant issued on 17 September.

The utility lodged the interdict yesterday and gave the Hawks a short timeline to respond, according to City Power.

“The Hawks [had] until the end of [30 September] to indicate whether they will be opposing the interdict,” said City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena.

The urgent application is scheduled to be heard in the High Court in Johannesburg on 7 October.

The utility stated that the legal action aims to challenge how the warrant was executed and to safeguard any items already seized by investigators pending the court's decision.

Mangena clarified the utility's position on the investigation itself.

"It's important to highlight that City Power is not opposed to lawful investigations.