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.
Leaked report exposes abuse of lottery money paid to minstrel group
No proof that promised “minstrels museum” ever existed
Feature | 17 December 2024
“Pot” Stemmet faces charges over theft of Lottery-funded equipment
Machinery removed from “minstrel museum”
News | 12 December 2024
The accountants who helped loot the Lottery
Special Investigating Unit names five firms in Parliament
News | 26 November 2024
Lottery blocks payment to lavishly funded music event
Dossier handed to Special Investigating Unit
News | 25 November 2024
Suspended Lotteries company secretary loses again in court
Nompumelelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them
Law | 13 November 2024
Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing
A number of dismissed lottery officials who have lodged appeals, as well as suspended officials, continue to draw salaries
News | 11 November 2024
Gardener mauled to death by former Lottery boss’s guard dog
Stevens Mabuse, who worked for Phillemon Letwaba, was killed by a pit bull when he came home in the early hours
News | 28 October 2024
Lottery board vindicated by legal opinion
The National Lotteries Commission was correct to return money to Treasury
Parliament | 24 October 2024
Lottery spent over R1-million on lawyers to stop GroundUp exposing corruption
Attacks were also launched on the integrity of our reporter
News | 17 October 2024