It's also worth remembering the fines are not just €50,000 per day. They are €50,000 per day, per offence. My original suggestion to double it for a rough number is very low. Spikes timer is a much better indicator because it calculates the value from a single offence for each order from the date of each order. But as Carlos pointed out there were many offences considered last time accrued fines were liquidated and there have been many more offences since then.Thanks Sangster![]()
So if AVZ were to apply for another liquidation of fines accrued as of Dec 31 2025 the amount owed to us by CriminalSA may be a lot higher than even the counter indicates.
However it's hard to estimate an accurate amount because the fines imposed for certain online offences such as tweets were deemed to have less impact over time, so the amount per day was reduced with each day after the posting. I'm going by memory here and haven't checked how this statement fits with the documentation so double check it. Maybe others can clarify if they know for sure.
The key points are:
- The actual amount owed will be determined by the court next time we apply.
- Spikes counter is the best estimate we have but it may well prove very conservative.