Zahir Yakoubi

 AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 38 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121
                                        OF 1998
  NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
(POCA)
   The National Director of Public Prosecutions applied for and was granted a preservation of property order in
terms of section 38 of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South
Africa(Gauteng Division, Johannesburg) on 16 April 2025 in case number 2025-053583 in relation to:
  The sum of R170 759 in cash held in the SAPS Head Office ABSA account number 4054522787 under receipt
number 31277542 currently kept and booked under Primrose CAS 180/01/2024 and SAP13/75/2024 that was
seized by the South African Police Service on 24 January 2024
   This notice is addressed to Zahir Yakoubi and all persons who may have an interest the sum of R170 759 in
cash held in the SAPS Head Office ABSA account number 4054522787 under receipt number 31277542
currently kept and booked under Primrose CAS 180/01/2024 and SAP13/75/2024 that was seized by the South
African Police Service on 24 January 20244 (“the property”).
  TAKE NOTICE THAT :
   1. The National Director of Public Prosecutions has obtained a preservation order ( the order) a copy of which
is attached to this notice, in terms of section 38(1) of the Preservation of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 ( the
POCA) in respect of the property.
   2. If you have an interest in the property, you must understand that it is now at risk. You will be well advised
to obtain legal advice on whether your interest can be protected, if so how to protect it.

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   3. You are advised that the National Director of Public Prosecutions will, within 90 days of the publication of
this notice, apply to the High Court under section 48 of the POCA, for an order declaring the property forfeited to
the state. The order will remain in force until the application for forfeiture order is finalised, and until any forfeiture
order that is made final.
   4. If you intend opposing the application for forfeiture, or if you intend applying for an order excluding your
interest from the property, you must enter an appearance in terms of section 39(1), (4), and (5) of the POCA.
  5. If you enter an appearance in terms of the order, you will be entitled to be given 14 days' notice by the
applicant of the application for a forfeiture order in respect of the property.
  6. If you fail to enter an appearance, the court may grant an order forfeiting the property to the state by default
under section 53 of POCA.
   7. If you fail to enter an appearance in terms of the order or to comply with the above requirements, you will
not be given notice of the application for a forfeiture order and you will not be entitled to appear at the hearing of
the application. In such a case, the court may grant a default order forfeiting the property to the state under
section 53 of the POCA.
   8. You may, on good cause shown (including the non-availability of any other suitable remedy to protect your
legitimate rights or interests), on 3 days' notice in urgent instances and at least 7 days' notice in other instances
to the applicant and within 8 days of becoming aware of the order, apply for reconsideration.
   9. You are specifically advised that even if you intend to apply for reconsideration of the preservation order in
this case, you must, in addition, comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 above if you intend to oppose the forfeiture
application at a later date. Failure to do so can result in a forfeiture order being granted against the property by
default and without further notice to you.
  10. Whenever this order states that you must deliver or serve any notice, affidavit or other process document
on the applicant, you must deliver or serve them on the applicant at the following address:
  STATE ATTORNEY
  Applicant's attorneys
  10 th Floor, North State Building
  99 Albertina Sisulu Street
  JOHANNESBURG
  Tel: 011 220 4087
  Email: MeMahloko@npa.gov.za
  Ref: P14- M Mahloko /P14 Mafaralala
  National Prosecuting Authority ( Order no: 030378), Innes Chambers, Cnr Kruis & Pritchard Streets,
Johannesburg, Tel: 0112204087, Email: MeMahloko@npa.gov.za.
  Date submitted: 2025-05-12

                                                                                      Case No: 2025-013528
                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
                               (GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng)
        JOHANNESBURG, 2025-02-04, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT R
                                                 SUTHERLAND
    In the ex parte application of: THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, APPLICANT
In re: The amount of R56 200 together with interest accrued thereon held in the Nedbank bank account of
Tourvest Financial Services (Pty) Ltd previously t/a American Express Foreign Exchange and now t/a Travelex.
  AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 38 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121
                                                     OF 1998
  NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998
(POCA)
   The National Director of Public Prosecutions applied for and was granted a preservation of property order in
terms of section 38 of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act, No. 121 of 1998 in the High Court of South Africa
(Gauteng Division, Johannesburg) on 4 February 2025, in case number 2025-013528, in relation to:
   The amount of R56 200 together with interest accrued thereon held in the Nedbank bank account of Tourvest
Financial Services (Pty) Ltd previously t/a American Express Foreign Exchange and now t/a Travelex.