Businessman Hangwani Maumela, who has been linked to the Tembisa Hospital R2 billion tender scandal, reportedly paid R52.2 million for a rare Pagani Hyuara Roadster.
His assets, including several luxury cars, were recently seized from a luxury home in Sandton,
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Speaking to Mandy Wiener, investigative journalist Jeff Wicks says Maumela made a sum payment towards the purchase of the car in 2021.
This was months after Gauteng Department of Health whistleblower Babita Deokaran flagged that shell companies, controlled by the businessman, were trading with the hospital.
The vehicle was never registered in his name, as the purchase was abandoned when it became too costly.
“One of only 100 in the world and only two in South Africa, so it is the epitome of automotive beauty and the price tag is commensurate,” Wicks says.
He adds that despite the allegations, Maumela faces no criminal charges currently.
“These asset preservations are usually a precursor to criminal action, but none of that has been forthcoming as yet, and it is disquieting because by our measure, he should face several hundred counts of fraud,” he says.
To listen to investigative journalist, Jeff Wicks, in conversation with 702 and CapeTalk’s Mandy Wiener, click the audio below:
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