The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that it has not forfeited the value of several luxury vehicles linked to an alleged procurement syndicate under investigation, stressing that a preservation order remains firmly in place while the main forfeiture proceedings are still to come. This follows a recent ruling by the Special Tribunal, which declined to grant a final forfeiture order at this stage. The decision means the vehicles are not transferred to the state yet, but crucially, they are…

A Tembisa Hospital official and a Hawks sergeant appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday, where they face corruption charges linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged wrongdoing at the hospital. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the two accused, Zacharia Chisele, 53, and Sergeant Papi Tsie, 41, are jointly charged with corruption following an alleged attempt to interfere with a current investigation. According to the NPA, the incident happened on 23 November 2025 when the pair met…

Two suspects, including a police official attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and a Tembisa Hospital official, are expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025, facing charges of corruption. The arrests follow a sting operation carried out by the DPCI’s Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Sunday. The suspects were arrested after a planned handover of R100 000 cash as gratification. According to authorities, the 53-year-old Tembisa Hospital official approached a 41-year-old…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained an interim preservation order to freeze assets worth about R900 million linked to one of the alleged syndicates that benefited from irregular contracts at Tembisa Hospital. On Thursday, 9 October 2025, the SIU and a Curator appointed by the Special Tribunal, supported by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Johannesburg Metro Police, launched the first phase of the operation to secure assets connected to the hospital scandal. The coordinated operation took place…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) today conducted a high-profile raid on a luxury property linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela, the alleged kingpin behind the multibillion-rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital. The swoop, which took place in Sandton, marks one of the most significant moves yet in the ongoing investigation into the hospital tender syndicate that has rocked South Africa’s public health sector. SIU investigators, supported by members of the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), seized luxury cars, art pieces, furniture,…

The release of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report into corruption at Tembisa Hospital has unleashed a political storm, with opposition parties accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration of shielding the politically connected while failing to deliver justice for slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The SIU report, presented on Monday by head Advocate Andy Mothibi alongside Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, details the extent of the looting at the embattled hospital. Investigators uncovered three major syndicates that siphoned more than R2…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has laid bare a devastating picture of systemic corruption at Tembisa Hospital, exposing how billions meant for healthcare were siphoned off through fraudulent procurement schemes. On Monday, SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi released the unit’s interim report, describing the looting as “an egregious betrayal of the nation’s trust.” The report reveals that three major syndicates, supported by hospital insiders and senior officials in the Gauteng Department of Health, orchestrated a plunder exceeding R2 billion. The…

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) announced late Thursday evening that it had successfully seized luxury homes, vehicles, and other assets linked to syndicates accused of looting Tembisa Hospital. But hours after the announcement, questions remain: where are the pictures? In past high-profile seizures, the AFU has paraded evidence before the media—rows of Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys, and mansions splashed across front pages. The prosecutions of Edwin Sodi and Hamilton Ndlovu, for example, were accompanied by widely circulated…