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.
“Criminal syndicate” was run inside the Lottery says SIU
Three-year investigation has revealed collusion between Lottery officials, former board members, lawyers and non-profit organisations
News | 16 February 2024
Hawks act against one of their own for Lottery corruption
Spokeperson Hangwani Mulaudzi and former Head of Risk at the National Lotteries Commission Marubini Ramatsekisa are both named in a dossier handed to prosecutors
By Raymond Joseph, Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl
Feature | 12 February 2024
Sunday World and Lottery corruption: time for an inquiry
Former editor of Sunday World Makhudu Sefara has not explained what happened
GroundView | 7 February 2024
SCA refuses to hear appeal by dodgy Lottery lawyer
The Legal Practice Council will now have to reconsider GroundUp’s complaint against Lesley Ramulifho
Law | 1 February 2024
Kwaito star fails to overturn preservation order on his guesthouse
Judge says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the property Arthur Mafokate bought was from the proceeds of “unlawful activities”
Law | 31 January 2024
Lottery whistleblower is one of five South Africans to win international award
Mzukisi Makatse recognised by Blueprint for Free Speech
Brief | 5 December 2023
Third qualified audit in a row for National Lotteries Commission
But there is a silver lining as the findings mostly deal with legacy grants made under the watch of the previous board and management
News | 5 December 2023
Lottery to lay criminal complaints against former board members
Chairperson Barney Pityana says Auditor-General must be held accountable for giving the National Lotteries Commission clean audits
News | 23 November 2023
The NPA, the former Lottery boss and the Rolls Royce
Alfred Nevhutanda sold the car just three months after he bought it for R6.3-million
News | 21 November 2023