THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
3648. Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) Whether any cases where the details of companies in the register were changed fraudulently, to effect so-called company hijackings, have been identified by (a) the CIPC or (b) its predecessor, the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro), during the period 1 January 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether any progress has been made in the forensic investigation into the (a) fraudulent removal and/or (b) instatement of directors of companies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether a certain person (name furnished) who has been placed on precautionary suspension, was still suspended; if not, what were the results of the investigation; if so, what are the reasons for the delay in finalising the matter;
(4) whether there are any staff from CIPC who have been suspended for more than 90 days; if so, (a) what are the (i) dates and (ii) duration of suspension and (b) why have these cases not been resolved? NW4429E
Response:
According to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission:
(1).
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DATE |
ENTITY NAME |
DETAILS |
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1 |
29/8/2011 |
DC office Samantha Munawar |
Trademore Company Hijacking Status changes returned to original before amendments took place. File referred to Investigations |
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2 |
12/10/2011 |
Referral from T Tina on behalf of D Lambert from Edward Nathan Sonnebergs attorneys on behalf of company 3thr Space Fitness Holdings (Pty) Ltd |
Allegations of unlawful removal of Directors Cannot correct any details until the allegations of fraud by CIPC and against the Directors are investigated |
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3 |
12/10/2011 |
Hennie van Loggenberg on behalf of Vicensys (Pty) Ltd |
Unknown Unauthorized amendments of details |
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4 |
14/10/2011 |
Referral from DC office on behalf of Isabel Roodt of A Million Up Investments 48( Pty) Ltd |
Unknown Unauthorised amendments of details |
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5 |
17/10/2011 |
Emoyeni 107 Boundary Road (Pty) Ltd |
Ex husband acting in contravention of divorce settlement Unauthorized amendments of details |
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6 |
17/10/2011 |
Form CoR 168 Montshepetsa Bosiu Framing and Training Centre (Section 21) Not for Profit company |
Unauthorized changes constitutes false filing |
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7 |
21/10/2011 |
OIC Group Charles Elliot |
Skin Chrome cc and M A Berg Allegations of backdating changes to member details to circumvent a judgment |
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8 |
29/9/2011 |
Deputy Commissioners office on behalf of Odilia de Gouveia |
Marksman Trainer (Pty) Ltd Company Hijacking |
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9 |
29/9/2011 |
Florus Visser |
Lamar Projects cc Change of details without authority |
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10 |
7/11/2011 |
CoR 135.1 Heinrich Hertzog |
Unlawful Removal of valid directors of the Our Lady Mary's College (Pty) Ltd |
(2) One of the 10 cases was resolved and the directors reinstated. The remaining nine cases are currently under investigation.
(3) Mr. Sindile Taunyane was suspended on 21 January 2011 and dismissed on 08 April 2011 for company hijackings.
(4) Since the CIPC was established on 01 May 2011, no official was suspended for more than 90 days.
Issued by Parliament, November 30 2011
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