Businessman Hangwani Maumela is trying to stop the sale of about R325 million in assets that the High Court ordered forfeited to the State, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has indicated, and he says there is no evidence his properties were acquired through Tembisa Hospital proceeds, according to a report on Monday 2 November.

Maumela is described in the coverage we hold as an alleged figure in the Tembisa Hospital corruption case. The forfeiture is a civil order. We have seen no report of a criminal conviction, and he is presumed innocent of any crime.

What the NPA says

The NPA told a Sunday newspaper, as quoted in a report published on 25 October: "We were engaged by legal representatives for Maumela. They indicated an intention to appeal or to apply for a recission." It added: "We will be expediting our response and any further processes to ensure that this application is concluded."

The same report said the NPA had received a rescission application the previous week. It did not set out the grounds. A report on 2 November carried the headline that Maumela tells the court there is no evidence his properties were acquired through Tembisa Hospital proceeds; its full text was not available to us, so we cannot say which court heard the argument or what evidence he disputes.

Background to the forfeiture order

The Johannesburg High Court granted a final forfeiture order on 20 July 2026 over assets valued at about R326 million, according to coverage of the ruling. A preservation order had been granted on 14 August 2025. The assets include beachfront properties at Bantry Bay and Zimbali Estate, at least four Lamborghinis and a boat, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit's applications were based on forensic investigations into procurement fraud and corruption at Tembisa Hospital between January 2019 and August 2022, according to the reports.

NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the unit is "an important tool to disrupt the syndicates and ensure that they do not use the same money to fight the state", and that proceeds would be reinvested in the Gauteng Department of Health. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the order "demonstrates government's commitment to ensuring that we deprive criminals of ill-gotten wealth".

What we do not yet know

  • Which court is hearing Maumela's application, its grounds and whether a hearing date is set. No date appeared in the coverage we could read.
  • Whether the sale of the assets has been stayed while the application is pending.
  • Whether any criminal charges have been brought. We have not confirmed this either way.
  • The exact value of the assets. Reports give R325 million and R326 million, and an earlier statement attributed to the Special Investigating Unit mentioned R250.3 million preserved.