Articles for Raymond Joseph

Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing

A number of dismissed lottery officials who have lodged appeals, as well as suspended officials, continue to draw salaries

President finally appoints judges to “collapsed” Special Tribunal

Retired Judge Margaret Victor has been appointed president of the Tribunal

Gardener mauled to death by former Lottery boss’s guard dog

Stevens Mabuse, who worked for Phillemon Letwaba, was killed by a pit bull when he came home in the early hours

Lottery spent over R1-million on lawyers to stop GroundUp exposing corruption

Attacks were also launched on the integrity of our reporter

Lottery spent R1.5-million on “lawfare” to try to stop Minister Ebrahim Patel’s anti-corruption battle

For years, costly and sustained litigation funded by public money was launched against Patel

Lottery blows millions of rands on lawyers

Previous minister suggested that previous Lottery management and board colluded with law firms

Minister says he won’t bow to pressure on the Lottery

Minister responds to attack on the Lottery

And NLC Board Chairperson Barney Pityana explains why the Lottery returned R300-million to Treasury

The men behind the attack on the Lottery

Three MPs and a former beneficiary spearhead criticism of the new board and management

Coordinated attack on new Lottery board

MPs take the side of those implicated in corruption, and tear into new administration without offering evidence of wrongdoing

The three businessmen and the Gauteng social development department’s millions

The department says the Hawks are investigating the sustainable livelihoods programme but will not provide details

Luxury properties seized in new Lottery crackdown

Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets

Lottery corruption: two men arrested in Soweto

Hawks finally appear to be taking action against some of the fraudsters who ripped off the National Lotteries Commission

Social development scandal: Last three suspended officials return to work

They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos

Dodgy multi-million rand Rio Olympics grant under investigation

Here are the names of the officials with whom the Lottery will no longer do business

We asked nine provinces and a national department for information on the billions of rands they spend annually: here’s what happened

Several provincial social development departments are in breach of their own policy on disclosure. We list the provincial responses from best to worst.