{
  "id": 1628955,
  "title": "Maumela's Ferrari SF90 Stradale sale approved amid Tembisa Hospital procurement scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/maumelas-ferrari-sf90-stradale-sale-approved-amid-tembisa-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-08-18-maumelas-ferrari-sf90-stradale-sale-approved-amid-tembisa-hospital-procurement-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Special Tribunal has permitted the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale owned by Hangwani Morgan Maumela, a key figure in the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) investigation into procurement irregularities at Tembisa Hospital. The car was registered in the Maumela Family Trust's name, despite a preservation order prohibiting such transfers. The tribunal dismissed claims that the vehicle was rapidly losing value and ruled that selling it was necessary to protect the estate's value due to ongoing maintenance costs. The sale proceeds must be deposited into a special interest-bearing trust account and cannot be used to pay the curator's fees. This decision is part of the SIU's efforts to seize luxury properties and high-value assets allegedly obtained through unlawful government contracts. The investigation began with Babita Deokaran's reports exposing procurement irregularities at Tembisa Hospital, which she was murdered while investigating.",
  "summary": "The Special Tribunal has approved the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela. The vehicle, purchased for R11.1 million in April 2022, has been preserved at Ferrari South Africa.\n\nThe sale was opposed by the Maumela Family Trust and Maumela himself, who argued the car was an appreciating asset. However, the Tribunal ruled that the car must be sold for no less than R9.5 million.\n\nThe Ferrari is tied to a R2 billion corruption probe into Tembisa Hospital and the Gauteng Department of Health by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Maumela is accused of extracting over R820 million from the hospital through a network of companies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "SIU Triumphs in Maumela-linked R11m Ferrari in Tembisa graft case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/siu-triumphs-in-maumela-linked-r11m-ferrari-in-tembisa-graft-case",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:43:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Ferrari sale approved amid Tembisa Hospital corruption probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ferrari-sale-approved-amid-tembisa-hospital-corruption-probe",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}