York Timbers Limited v National Director of Public Prosecutions
22 August 2014
Photo: eNCA
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria
Case number: A626/2013
Date: 22 August 2014
Judges: Prinsloo J et Moseamo AJ
Type: Appeal from Magistrates’ Court
Legislation considered: Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 and National Environmental Management Act, 1998
Nelspruit Regional Court
Case Number or Citation: SH 865/10
Magistrate: Nomaswazi Shabangu
Type of case: Application for a confiscation order
Legislation considered: Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 and National Environmental Management Act, 1998
Download the sentence and confiscation order in MS Word here.
Download the first part of the transcript of the matter in MS Word here.
Download the second part of the transcript of the matter in MS Word here.
Court documents:
Media coverage:
- Forestry group moves ahead plan to integrate Sabie site, extract more value, Engineering News, 10 May 2013
- York Timbers granted leave to appeal confiscation order, Engineering News, 3 May 2013
- Forestry company to appeal, eNCA, 3 May 2013
- York is logging a major recovery, Sunday Times, 28 April 2013
- York Timbers fined for cutting corners, Business Report, 12 April 2013
- York Timbers faces penalties for environmental contravention, Engineering News, 10 April 2013
- Small-cap spotlight on York Timber, Summit TV, 15 October 2012
Also see York Timbers mentioned in the National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report of 2009-10.
Also read our 9 May 2013 blog Is environmental crime just business as usual for South African corporates?