Car dealership owner arrested over a Bentley Continental GT linked to corruption at Tembisa Hospital

Yusuf Omar, the owner of Omar Motor Den in Emalahleni, has been arrested after refusing to cooperate with the SIU and SAPS.

This followed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) obtaining two orders from the Special Tribunal against Omar Motor Den in Emalahleni.

The first was for contempt of court, and the second for the seizure of a Bentley Continental GT linked to procurement irregularities at Tembisa Hospital.

The first order, granted on 2 June 2026, empowers the SIU to take possession of the Bentley from Omar Motor Den.

It directs the dealership to refrain from any further dealing with, moving, trading, alienating or dissipating the vehicle until further order from the Tribunal.

The application by the SIU’s curator is to prevent any dissipation or concealment of the Bentley Continental GT.

The dealership failed to disclose that the car was in its possession when it was served with the preservation order on 9 October 2025.

Furthermore, the order compels the dealership to furnish the SIU with complete transaction records relating to the Bentley.

This must be done together with Khonile Trading Enterprise, LSM Distributors, and DriveTime Auto.

This includes invoices, sale agreements, proof of payment, VAT returns, bank statements, and correspondence.

The SIU’s investigation found that the car, a restrained asset under a preservation order until 29 September 2025, has been transferred multiple times over the years.

• 2018/2019: LSM Distributors moved it to the MHR Maumela Family Trust
• September 2022: DriveTime Auto bought the car
• October 2025: Omar’s Motor Den acquired it
• February 2026: It was transferred to Khonile Trading Enterprise

Despite these transfers, evidence suggests the Bentley remains in Omar’s possession, raising concerns of concealment and dissipation.

This chain shows an ongoing flow of value away from the restrained estate, and the Tribunal’s order ensures that the Curator Bonis can secure the vehicle.

On 5 June 2026, the Special Tribunal granted an urgent order against Omar’s Motor Den CC and its owner, Yusuf Omar.

The order authorised the SIU’s Curator Bonis, assisted by the Police and the Hawks, to arrest and take possession of the restrained Bentley Continental GT.

The order for contempt of court relates to the Special Tribunal order, which preserves all assets linked to Hangwani Maumela in the SIU’s Tembisa Hospital investigation.

This also includes contempt for the variation order dated 7 October 2025 and the reconsideration judgment dated 30 January 2026.

The sale and transfer of the vehicle constitute a clear breach of the undertaking given by the dealership on 9 October 2025.

It stated that “Omar intended in good faith to cooperate with any investigation in respect of any vehicles that concern the respondents”.

The Tribunal issued an order calling on Omar Motor Den and its owner, Yusuf Omar, to appear on 3 July 2026 to show why a final order should not be granted.

This included findings of contempt, imprisonment of Yusuf Omar, and punitive cost orders.

Pending the return date, the respondents were interdicted from interfering with the Curator Bonis or tampering with the Bentley.

They were further directed to preserve and provide access to CCTV footage from 22 May 2026 onward.

The order underscores the Tribunal’s determination to enforce its earlier ruling and safeguard restrained assets from dissipation or concealment.

The rulings further affirm that no cars were returned to Maumela or the dealership, contrary to the misleading reports.

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