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.
New board appointed to fix scandal-ridden Lottery
The new appointees include Willie Hofmeyr, the former corruption-busting head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit
News | 24 March 2022
Lotteries Commission goes to court to force minister to appoint new board
The term of current members expires on 31 March
News | 23 March 2022
Lotteries boss tries again to get court to declare Minister’s probe unlawful
Thabang Mampane asks Supreme Court of Appeal to overturn High Court ruling on Ebrahim Patel’s power to investigate
Law | 22 March 2022
Lottery money funded the board chair’s luxury private estate
One of Alfred Nevhutanda’s companies received millions for his mansion from Lottery grants
Feature | 17 March 2022
Hawks swoop on Northern Cape Lottery offices after whistleblowers’ tip-offs
Seven NLC employees named in the search and seizure warrant including the deputy provincial head
News | 11 March 2022
Ebrahim Patel moves to fire Lotteries board
National Lotteries Commission has “failed to ensure proper administration and good governance,” says minister
Brief | 8 March 2022
Lotteries boss Phillemon Letwaba is back at work after being cleared by internal hearing
Evidence collected by Special Investigating Unit of grand-scale corruption rejected by chair of hearing
News | 8 March 2022
Deadline for nominations to National Lotteries Commission board
Individuals, institutions and civil society have until Monday 7 March to apply
By Masego Mafata and Raymond Joseph
News | 7 March 2022
Network of corruption exposed in Lottery probe
SIU says it has already identified R300 million in misappropriated grants
News | 3 March 2022