Cop and Tembisa hospital official arested over corruption charges
On November 23, 2025, the Hawks member and Tembisa Hospital official allegedly met with the complainant, the investigator in the case, and handed over R100,000.00 as gratification.
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Two suspects, a police official attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and a Tembisa Hospital official, are expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025, on charges of corruption charges.
It is alleged that on Friday, 21 November 2025, a DPCI officer was approached by a 41-year-old suspect, a Sergeant from the DPCI.
The Sergeant informed the officer that a 53-year-old Tembisa Hospital official wanted to meet regarding an ongoing investigation linked to the hospital.
The Sergeant further indicated that the hospital official required assistance and was willing to offer gratification, in order to avoid prosecution in the ongoing investigation.
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, the Hawks member and the Tembisa Hospital official met with the complainant, the investigator in the case, and handed over R100000.00 cash as gratification. An operation authorised by the Director of Public Prosecutions was subsequently executed by the DPCI’s Serious Corruption Investigation unit, leading to the arrest of both the Sergeant and the Tembisa Hospital official.
Commending the arrests, Jack Bloom, the Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, said, 'This attempted bribery involving a large sum of money shows that officials are desperate to cover their tracks. They need to be rigorously interrogated so we know who instigated and scored the most from the wholesale looting. This will assist in recovering as much money as possible through asset forfeiture."