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Latest Hawks Arrest Adds to Tembisa Hospital R635m Probe
The suspect faces fraud, corruption and money laundering charges in an alleged R635 million procurement scheme, police said.
- On Friday, the Hawks arrested a 37-year-old suspect at OR Tambo International Airport in connection with an alleged R635m tender fraud case at Tembisa Hospital.
- Investigators allege hospital officials manipulated the Request for Quotations system for transactions below R500,000 to circumvent formal tender processes and facilitate fraud.
- The accused will appear in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, August 31, 2026, as the Hawks pursue accountability in the ongoing investigation.
- This investigation follows an earlier Special Investigating Unit probe that began in 2022 after Health Department official Babita Deokaran was assassinated in 2021 for exposing irregular payments.
- The Special Investigating Unit previously revealed that three coordinated syndicates, allegedly led by Hangwani Morgan Maumela, Rudolph Mazibuko, and Stefan Govindraju, looted over R2 billion meant for healthcare.
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Latest Hawks arrest adds to Tembisa Hospital R635m probe
A 37-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the Tembisa Hospital corruption investigation and is expected to appear in court on Monday, 31 August. The Hawks arrested the suspect at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, 28 August, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged tender fraud linked to the hospital’s procurement process. #sapsHAWKS [SUSPECT IN THE R635 MILLION TEMBISA HOSPITAL CORRUPTION CASE ARRESTED] The #Haw…
Tembisa Hospital tender fraud: Hawks arrest suspect returning from overseas
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