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.
Auditor-General issues damning report on Lottery finances
R23-million in irregular expenditure; R36-million in accounting errors
By Daniel Steyn
News | 14 September 2022
Leaked report sheds more light on the rot at Lottery-funded school
The National Lotteries Commission’s claims about how R28.3-million was spent to rebuild Vhafamadi Secondary School don’t stand up to scrutiny
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
News | 8 September 2022
New acting Lottery boss appointed
New chair, Barney Pityana, and new acting commissioner, Lionel October, take over, possibly signalling major changes at the scandal-ridden National Lotteries Commission
Brief | 1 September 2022
National Lotteries Commission ignored warnings about corruption
For years, the Lottery avoided, dismissed or suppressed recommendations by at least three reports urging it to take action
Feature | 1 September 2022
Lottery’s Phillemon Letwaba resigns under a cloud
Implicated in numerous allegations of lottery corruption, he was due to face a disciplinary hearing
News | 25 August 2022
ITHUBA campaign raises troubling questions for Twitter
How did a disguised advertising campaign trend to number one in South Africa? And how often does this happen?
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
News | 25 August 2022
Lottery boss resigns with “immediate effect”
The NLC was overwhelmed with corruption during Thabang Mampane’s tenure as Commissioner
News | 16 August 2022