The Lottery and its discontents
Here are articles on who plays the South African Lottery, how the Lottery money is distributed, and dodgy dealings by the National Lotteries Commission and its recipients.
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
News | 15 October 2024
Lottery blows millions of rands on lawyers
Previous minister suggested that previous Lottery management and board colluded with law firms
News | 11 October 2024
Minister responds to attack on the Lottery
And NLC Board Chairperson Barney Pityana explains why the Lottery returned R300-million to Treasury
News | 4 October 2024
The men behind the attack on the Lottery
Three MPs and a former beneficiary spearhead criticism of the new board and management
News | 1 October 2024
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
News | 27 September 2024
Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts
Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially upheld
Law | 25 September 2024
Former Lottery boss is delaying forfeiture of assets worth millions of rands
Pretoria High Court postpones application by the National Prosecuting Authority
Brief | 11 September 2024
Luxury properties seized in new Lottery crackdown
Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets
News | 29 August 2024