{
  "id": 12129361,
  "title": "JUST IN: Hangwani Maumela’s bid to halt Ferrari sales fails",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/just-in-hangwani-maumelas-bid-to-halt-ferrari-sales-fails",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/hangwani-maumelas-desperate-bid-to-halt-sales-of-ferrari-fails/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tembisa Hospital whistleblower Babita Deokaran's probe into corruption at the facility led to the arrest and conviction of numerous individuals. Tycoon Hangwani Maumela and his associates lost an attempt to prevent the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) from selling his Ferrari SF90 Stradale amid the ongoing investigation. The court ruled that a previous Special Tribunal order authorizing the sale remained in effect, and the applicants failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to halt the sale or prove they would face irreparable harm. The Ferrari, purchased for R11.1 million in April 2022, has been preserved at Ferrari South Africa since the Tribunal's preservation order. The SIU welcomed the ruling, emphasizing its commitment to preserving assets linked to corruption investigations. The vehicle, valued at approximately R9.5 million, will be sold, and the proceeds placed in an interest-bearing trust account pending the resolution of civil recovery proceedings. Maumela's associates claimed the car might appreciate in value but failed to provide evidence. Judge Bernard Ngoepe dismissed their arguments, stating that ongoing insurance and storage costs would persist for an extended period, and there was no proof of sufficient value increase to offset these expenses. The SIU has referred the criminal evidence from the Tembisa Hospital probe to the National Prosecuting Authority for potential criminal prosecution.",
  "summary": "Maumela was among those implicated in the Tembisa Hospital looting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "R9.5m Ferrari linked to Hangwani Maumela could be sold after court ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/r9-5m-ferrari-linked-to-hangwani-maumela-could-be-sold-after-court",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Bid to halt sale of Ferrari linked to Tembisa corruption dismissed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bid-to-halt-sale-of-ferrari-linked-to-tembisa-corruption-dismissed",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:18:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}