Overview
- Answering NCOP questions, President Cyril Ramaphosa described meeting Hangwani Maumela only in passing outside the Sandhurst property during walks in 2023 and again in December 2024.
- The Presidency says the 2023 video shows Ramaphosa pausing for a photo with DJ Tbo Touch and Bishop Noel Jones while walking near his Hyde Park home, not visiting Maumela’s house.
- Ramaphosa acknowledged a distant historical family connection through a marriage that ended decades ago but denied any dealings, visits or ongoing association with Maumela.
- The SIU alleges Maumela helped lead syndicates that looted more than R2 billion from Tembisa Hospital, has a preservation order tied to about R900 million, and last week seized roughly R133.5 million in assets including luxury vehicles.
- The Presidency notes Ramaphosa signed the SIU proclamation and has urged law‑enforcement agencies to accelerate criminal investigations, as opposition parties voice skepticism and press for swift prosecutions.