{"id":33985,"date":"2025-10-09T18:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33985"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:33:37","slug":"siu-raids-sandton-mansion-of-businessman-linked-to-r2-3-billion-tembisa-hospital-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/10\/09\/siu-raids-sandton-mansion-of-businessman-linked-to-r2-3-billion-tembisa-hospital-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"SIU raids Sandton mansion of businessman linked to R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33992\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-770x433.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-1170x658.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: @RSASIU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the alleged residence of businessman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/29\/ramaphosas-nephew-implicated-in-r2bn-tembisa-hospital-graft-probe\/\">Hangwani Maumel<\/a>a, who has been implicated in the R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital fraud and corruption scandal.<\/p>\n<p>The property \u2014 reportedly featuring a car wash and barber shop \u2014 is located in the affluent suburb of Sandhurst, Sandton.<\/p>\n<p>According to an SIU report, Maumela who is also President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s nephew, is alleged to have led a syndicate that siphoned over R800 million from Tembisa Hospital through fraudulent tenders, as part of a broader R2 billion corruption scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The operation forms part of the SIU\u2019s efforts to enforce investigative findings and ensure consequence management.<\/p>\n<p>While details remain limited, investigators reportedly found signs of immense wealth, including three Lamborghinis, a massage parlour, and a fully equipped home salon. The high-end vehicles were later driven away without incident, while large trucks transported other seized items.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The SIU confirms an operation at a Sandhurst home connected to our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TembisaHospitalCapture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TembisaHospitalCapture<\/a> investigation, part of implementing investigation outcomes and managing consequences. Further updates will follow once legal processes are complete. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bnF6oCZHZG\">pic.twitter.com\/bnF6oCZHZG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RSASIU\/status\/1976247662325178412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33993\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.55-770x514.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.55-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.55-1170x781.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.55-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.55.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: @RSASIU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33994\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33994 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-770x514.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-1170x781.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: @RSASIU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later in the day, the SIU said more details will be shared later, as a legal settlement is being finalised following the raid.<\/p>\n<p>The Asset Forfeiture Unit has previously secured court orders to seize all of Maumela\u2019s assets \u2014 including his Sandton mansion and several homes in Cape Town and Durban \u2014 collectively valued at over R320 million.<\/p>\n<p>SIU spokesperson, Ngwako Motsieng, said the Sandton raid is part of a broader operation linked to the ongoing Tembisa Hospital corruption probe.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-100x100.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-09-at-13.33.54-2-370x370.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AUD-20251009-WA0019.mp3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"SIU raids Sandton mansion of businessman linked to R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nonhlanhla Harris\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/10\/09\/siu-raids-sandton-mansion-of-businessman-linked-to-r2-3-billion-tembisa-hospital-scandal\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-icon=\"file_download\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-type=\"track\"\n\t\t\t class=\"qtmplayer-play qtmplayer-link-sec qtmplayer-play-btn\"><i class='material-icons' aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">SIU raids Sandton mansion of businessman linked to R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nonhlanhla Harris<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p>Investigators say funds meant for healthcare were channeled through thousands of irregular purchase orders, with most goods never delivered.<\/p>\n<p>The Sandhurst raid is part of a wider crackdown as the SIU continues tracing assets and exposing the complex fraud network involving senior officials at the Gauteng Department of Health and Tembisa Hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If hospitals have no medicines, no functional equipment, and no capacity to save lives because resources have been diverted into private pockets, is that cleverness? Hangwani Maumela and associates are not just corrupt, not just useless, but evil.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u265b The Trillest King \u265b (@TumediTrevor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TumediTrevor\/status\/1976316372121682325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">Ukubalekela iresponsibility kuka Cyril Ramaphosa needs to be studied at the university \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>Gen mkhwanazi sodi Hangwani Maumela<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Popular opinion (@Unpopuular) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unpopuular\/status\/1976314842891026463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My thing about the likes of Shadrack Sibiya &amp; Hangwani Maumela and them is like why do you have to steal so much??? We all know this country is run by thieves and menaces but so much? Only to spend it here and ride around hoods you perpetually destroy.<\/p>\n<p>Sick work. Burn them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LH\/LBJ\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@LH44LBJ23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LH44LBJ23\/status\/1976309265611751737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hangwani Maumela was never ready for the SIU Raid \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VttYwLa6y9\">pic.twitter.com\/VttYwLa6y9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hermaine M (@HermaineM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HermaineM\/status\/1976308460431269957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hangwani Maumela\u2019s greed is the one the bible hadn\u2019t even experienced before.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude46\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude46\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude46\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude46\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude46\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 iBhakaniya in Good Standing (@WasOnce_Skinny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WasOnce_Skinny\/status\/1976308031802479093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Written by: Lebohang Ndashe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the alleged residence of businessman Hangwani Maumela, who has been implicated in the R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital fraud and corruption scandal. The property \u2014 reportedly featuring a car wash and barber shop \u2014 is located in the affluent suburb of Sandhurst, Sandton. 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