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 millions splurged on glitzy award ceremonies
“Our work is nation-building,” says fund recipient Carol Bouwer
News | 17 December 2020
Recipient of R7m in Lottery money won’t say what it’s for
Mystery company is run by prominent businesswoman Carol Bouwer
News | 10 December 2020
SIU and Hawks swoop on National Lotteries Commission
Laptops and documents seized, officials interviewed
News | 8 December 2020
Appointment of new Lottery board chair delayed by three more months
Question mark over acting chair Zandile Brown who sat on the board during period of corruption allegations
News | 3 December 2020
Mystery of R5.5 million Lottery grant
Money never reached us, says official beneficiary
By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho and Anton van Zyl
News | 3 December 2020
Legal opinion scuttles appointment of new Lottery chair
Thuli Madonsela pulls out
News | 23 November 2020
Lottery threatens legal action against Minister Ebrahim Patel
The scandal-ridden organisation appears to be trying to block a corruption probe
News | 19 November 2020
Big names shortlisted for Lottery chair
Alfred Nevhutanda’s “scandal-ridden” term ends on 30 November
News | 18 November 2020
The woman who tried to stop the rot at the Lottery
2015 report reveals how Chief Risk Officer was hounded out
By Sam Sole for amaBhungane and Raymond Joseph for GroundUp
Feature | 18 November 2020