Emalahleni, Mpumalanga — Law enforcement officials from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Hawks have executed asset seizures allegedly connected to Hangwani Maumela, a figure implicated in the multibillion-rand corruption scandal involving Tembisa Hospital.
The operation centered on Omar’s Moto Den, a luxury supercar dealership in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. Authorities allege the facility served as a front to conceal assets acquired through the alleged misappropriation of public funds intended for the hospital.
According to SIU representatives, the action followed multiple preservation orders and three successive court directives. Officials arrived to secure vehicles subject to these orders, including a Bentley reportedly documented on the premises on May 22.
Initial efforts encountered resistance when a family member of the dealership’s owner declined to provide access to the control room housing CCTV surveillance. After the individual refused to hand over footage and maintained that the vehicle in question was not on site, law enforcement summoned a locksmith. Upon the locksmith’s arrival, the individual cooperated, granting authorities access to review surveillance records from the specified date.
SIU officials confirmed they are now examining footage to determine whether the Bentley or other vehicles were moved after May 22, and if so, to identify those responsible and trace the vehicles’ locations. The unit emphasized that despite the court orders, the Bentley allegedly remained in the dealership’s possession—a circumstance described as a potential breach of judicial directives.
Authorities indicated that five vehicles total, including the Bentley, are believed to be held at the location. SIU representatives reiterated that the dealership is under investigation for allegedly acting as a proxy for a syndicate connected to the Tembisa Hospital corruption case.
The asset seizures form part of a broader investigation into the alleged looting of funds meant for the hospital. Law enforcement continues to pursue all leads to recover public assets and hold accountable those implicated in the fraud.
