A 37-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday after he was linked to the R635 million Tembisa Hospital tender fraud scandal.
The Hawks arrested a 37-year-old suspect in connection with the alleged R635 million Tembisa Hospital fraud case.
According to the Hawks, the accused was arrested on Friday at OR Tambo International Airport after returning to the country from an overseas trip.
#sapsHAWKS [SUSPECT IN THE R635 MILLION TEMBISA HOSPITAL CORRUPTION CASE ARRESTED]
The #Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation continues its efforts to ensure that those involved in the Tembisa Hospital saga are brought to book. This is evident in the arrest of a 37-year-old… pic.twitter.com/C7AORMiIjI
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August 30, 2026
The accused is facing charges of fraud, money laundering and corruption.
It is alleged that certain hospital officials worked with service providers to manipulate the procurement system.
The officials and service providers allegedly exploited the Request for Quotations (RFQ) procurement process for transactions below R500,000.
This approach was allegedly used to avoid the formal tender process.
The accused will appear in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, 31 August 2026.
Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said the accused has allegedly been part of the investigation into the Tembisa Hospital multimillion-rand tender fraud.
Mogale said the arrest highlights their commitment to bring those behind the corruption to justice.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also released an interim report on its corruption investigation into Tembisa Hospital in 2025.
The SIU investigation began in 2022 after whistleblower Babita Deokaran was assassinated.
Deokaran was a senior official in the Health Department and was killed in 2021 after she exposed irregular payments and corruption at the hospital.
The SIU report revealed that three coordinated syndicates were allegedly looting over R2 billion meant for healthcare at Tembisa Hospital.
#TembisaHospitalCapture| Adv Andy Mothibi announces:
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) can reveal that there is a devastating plunder of the public purse, which we found in our probe into Tembisa Hospital, uncovering three coordinated syndicates responsible for the looting of… https://t.co/qJggrrhB2R pic.twitter.com/0i3A04e9Lw— Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU)
September 29, 2025
Hangwani Morgan Maumela was implicated in the alleged looting of hospital funds.
The syndicates were also allegedly run by Rudolph Mazibuko and Stefan Govindraju.
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