Articles for Raymond Joseph

Minister responds to attack on the Lottery

And NLC Board Chairperson Barney Pityana explains why the Lottery returned R300-million to Treasury

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News | 4 October 2024

The men behind the attack on the Lottery

Three MPs and a former beneficiary spearhead criticism of the new board and management

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News | 1 October 2024

Coordinated attack on new Lottery board

MPs take the side of those implicated in corruption, and tear into new administration without offering evidence of wrongdoing

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News | 27 September 2024

The three businessmen and the Gauteng social development department’s millions

The department says the Hawks are investigating the sustainable livelihoods programme but will not provide details

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News | 4 September 2024

Luxury properties seized in new Lottery crackdown

Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets

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News | 29 August 2024

Lottery corruption: two men arrested in Soweto

Hawks finally appear to be taking action against some of the fraudsters who ripped off the National Lotteries Commission

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News | 26 August 2024

Social development scandal: Last three suspended officials return to work

They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos

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News | 26 August 2024

Dodgy multi-million rand Rio Olympics grant under investigation

Here are the names of the officials with whom the Lottery will no longer do business

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News | 15 August 2024

We asked nine provinces and a national department for information on the billions of rands they spend annually: here’s what happened

Several provincial social development departments are in breach of their own policy on disclosure. We list the provincial responses from best to worst.

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News | 8 August 2024

Ramaphosa set to revive Special Tribunal

President receives list of proposed judges after effective collapse of Special Tribunal

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News | 6 August 2024

Paris Olympics: Lottery steps in at 11th hour to help fund Team SA

Stringent conditions means money can only be spent on athletes, not officials

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Feature | 5 August 2024

Suspended Gauteng Department of Social Development officials return to work

With no disciplinary hearing held, ten of the 13 officials have had their suspensions lifted

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News | 31 July 2024

Dust in the air: Lack of transparency over Gauteng farming project funding

A number of organisations that received funding from the Gauteng Department of Social Development through the Daracorp non-profit, say Daracorp never delivered on their promises

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Feature | 27 July 2024

Probe clears most Gauteng care organisations

Handful of organisations remain under investigation

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News | 18 July 2024

Lottery grant backlog builds up because Minister has not filled vacancies

3,400 application backlog because of lack of manpower, says NLC

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News | 17 July 2024