Court temporarily halts Mzwinila assets seizure

Delivering the verdict yesterday, Justice Oteng Motlhala issued an order interdicting the Office of the Receiver from evicting the respondents' employees from the properties listed in the court documents, pending the hearing of the matter.

The case emanates from a lifestyle audit of the former minister and his wife, Bridgette Mzwinila. Mzwinila and his family are allegedly currently outside the country. The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) alleges the couple used government contracts and layered business structures to acquire property and move money through agricultural ventures.