JUST IN |R635m Tembisa Hospital corruption accused gets R200k bail
A 37-year-old businessman accused of being part of a multimillion-rand tender fraud scheme at Tembisa Hospital has been granted R200,000 bail after his arrest at OR Tambo International Airport.
Stefan Joel Govindraju, a 37-year-old accused of corruption at Tembisa Hospital, was granted R200,000 bail by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday. Prosecutors say Govindraju is accused of colluding with officials at the Gauteng Department of Health to manipulate the hospital's procurement process in a case involving over R635 million.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told reporters outside court that there was no reason to oppose bail as Govindraju had been cooperating with investigators since 2023. The state will continue negotiating with Govindraju, but the details of those negotiations are undisclosed. The alleged procurement irregularities at Tembisa Hospital were uncovered by whistleblower Babita Deokaran, whose murder in August 2021 remains unsolved.
Govindraju faces charges including fraud, corruption, and money laundering, with his next court appearance scheduled for September 29.
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