In an ongoing court battle, Daniel Janse van Rensburg sued Teodorin Nguema Obiang, the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea for damages in 2016 and in 2021 was awarded approximately US$2.2million in damages by the Western Cape High Court in South Africa which he is yet to receive as Obiang's lawyers have mounted numerous appeals which have been dismissed by the courts.
UPDATE: 2023 02 22: CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
The Superyacht, Blue Shadow, Has Been Officially Released By The Sheriff Of The Court In Cape Town
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Legal representatives acting on behalf of Daniel Janse van Rensburg have seized Blue Shadow, a luxurious multimillion dollar superyacht, belonging to the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang at Cape Town harbour.
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16 October, 2022
In his newly published book titled, BLACK BEACH: 491 Days In One Of Africa's Most Brutal Prisons, Daniel Janse Van Rensburg shares a thrilling story of being incarcerated at one of the world's most feared prisons. This read is Daniel's narration of how what was supposed to be a short business trip to Equatorial Guinea turned into what he describes as a journey to the depths of hell. Daniel Janse Van Rensburg joins us now on Zoom to dissect this offering.
Dateline: 2023 02 07: CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Legal representatives acting on behalf of Daniel Janse van Rensburg have seized Blue Shadow, a luxurious multimillion dollar superyacht, belonging to the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang at Cape Town harbour.
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20 Jun 2021
The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea has been ordered by the Western Cape High Court to pay.
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Dateline: 2023 02 22: CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
THE SUPERYACHT, BLUE SHADOW, HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY RELEASED BY THE SHERIFF OF THE COURT IN CAPE TOWN
The superyacht was seized on the 7th of February in Cape Town harbour in relation to my ongoing legal dispute with the Vice President regarding the outstanding payment of damages awarded to me after a lengthy court battle associated with my false imprisonment at Black Beach prison between 2013 and 2015.
My legal team have confirmed that the superyacht, which is now sailing under the flag of the Cayman Islands, was subsequently released at 01h00 on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 but remains in port taking aboard fuel and supplies in readiness for its departure.
Daniel Janse van Rensburg
2023 02 22
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