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.
Dodgy Lottery lawyer trapped by his web of lies
Lesley Ramulifho has made contradictory statements under oath to try and explain away the millions he took from lotto grants
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 7 June 2023
Animal welfare organisations celebrate resumption of Lottery funding
The National Lotteries Commission had withdrawn funding for animal welfare in 2022/23
By Liezl Human
News | 29 May 2023
GroundUp wins court case against the Legal Practice Council
Complaint against Lesley Ramulifho, implicated in Lottery corruption, must be investigated, judge rules
Law | 24 May 2023
GroundUp told to remove Lottery article following fake copyright claim
If we don’t remove the article access to our website may be blocked
By Raymond Joseph, Anton van Zyl and Nathan Geffen
News | 19 May 2023
Board member’s abandoned farm business soaked up R4.6-million in Lottery funds
Family and a friend of William Huma are directors of the company that got the grant
News | 18 May 2023
Company made millions advising corruption-riddled Lottery on ethics
“Ethics interventions” at NLC cost more than R6-million
News | 4 May 2023
Lottery-funded Soweto “sports complex” is just a dumpsite
The National Lotteries Commission is trying to get back R6-million awarded to the Motheo Sports and Entertainment Foundation
News | 13 April 2023
Special Investigating Unit to ask President Ramaphosa to extend its Lottery probe
SIU wants to probe procurement by the National Lotteries Commission
News | 3 April 2023