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.
Raymond Joseph recognised for Lottery investigation
Free Press Unlimited commended GroundUp’s reporter for “his tenacity in reporting from areas where government accountability is lacking”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 9 November 2020
Ramaphosa gives green light to Lottery probe
Proclamation comes after Hawks started investigation
News | 9 November 2020
NLC boss tells Parliament non-existent R13 million minstrel museum has been completed
She also provides unclear explanations for how tens of millions more were spent
News | 2 November 2020
Hawks set up special team to investigate Lottery corruption
Directorate for Priority Crime acts on complaint from DTIC
Brief | 29 October 2020
Lottery boss paid almost R2 million to stay at home
Phillemon Letwaba has been on “special leave” since March
News | 27 October 2020
Lawyers’ body lets lottery crook off the hook
Despite what appears to be overwhelming evidence against Lesley Ramulifho, the Legal Practice Council decided not to take disciplinary action against him
GroundView | 26 October 2020
MP tries to exclude public from meeting on appointment of new Lottery chair
Scandal-ridden Alfred Nevhutanda is unlikely to be replaced by November deadline
News | 26 October 2020
Millions in Lottery money spent on football exhibition with limited public access
We visited the exhibition at the FNB stadium and it is not apparent how this cost R7 million
By Zoë Postman and Raymond Joseph
News | 9 October 2020
Call for transparency in appointment of new Lottery boss
Corruption Watch wants “apolitical” process to choose successor to controversy-ridden Alfred Nevhutanda
News | 8 October 2020