Court Orders Sale of Ferrari SF90 Stradale Linked to Maumela Syndicate's Tembisa Hospital Looting

• A Gauteng court authorised the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale for no less than R9.5 million connected to the Maumela Syndicate
• The syndicate was ordered to pay legal costs on an attorney-and-own-client scale after a counterclaim to remove the curator was dismissed
• The SIU has referred evidence of possible criminal conduct linked to Tembisa Hospital to the NPA for further action

GAUTENG — A court has authorised the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale worth at least R9.5 million, with the asset linked to the so-called Maumela Syndicate, which is at the centre of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and looting at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng.

Judge Ngoepe issued the order, directing that proceeds from the Ferrari's sale be deposited into a dedicated interest-bearing trust account established for the maintenance of assets held under curatorship. The funds may only be accessed with the approval of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and cannot be used to cover the applicant's legal fees.

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Counterclaim dismissed with costs

Attempts by the Maumela Syndicate to remove Van Wyk as curator over the seized assets were unsuccessful. The court dismissed the counterclaim with costs and went further, ordering the syndicate to pay, jointly and severally, the costs of the curator's condonation application, the Ferrari sale application, and the counterclaim itself. Costs were awarded on an attorney-and-own-client scale, including the fees of two counsel, one of whom is a Senior Counsel.

The SIU confirmed that it is conducting its investigation under Proclamation 136 of 2023, which authorises the unit to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration within the Gauteng Department of Health and Tembisa Hospital specifically.

Evidence referred to the NPA

Acting under the SIU Act 74 of 1996, the unit has formally referred evidence of possible criminal conduct to the National Prosecuting Authority for consideration and further action.

The investigation into Tembisa Hospital gained significant public attention following the work of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who exposed the awarding of contracts to companies linked to Hangwani Maumela, despite evidence that little to no services were rendered to the hospital. Deokaran was subsequently killed, and the SIU launched a formal probe into the alleged looting of the institution. Maumela has been identified as the alleged mastermind behind the syndicate bearing his name.

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Source: Briefly News