Articles for Raymond Joseph
Gambling boss quits after forensic audit
The National Gambling Board’s chief strategic advisor Caroline Kongwa has resigned. She earned R3.4-million last year.
By Raymond Joseph and Joseph Bracken
News | 31 July 2025
SIU investigation into lottery corruption hamstrung by red tape
Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals
News | 22 July 2025
Mystery of R3-million in Lottery funds paid to Athletics South Africa
ASA says it was unaware of the payment
News | 18 July 2025
How Lottery looters hijacked a GBV organisation
R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 15 July 2025
Minister appoints ten new lottery grant assessors after year-long delay
NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days
Brief | 7 July 2025
R10-million emergency lottery funding for flood-ravaged Eastern Cape
The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption
Brief | 29 June 2025
Lottery licence evaluators had no lottery experience
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
News | 26 June 2025
Alarm raised over plans for state-run lottery
Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034
News | 20 June 2025
Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal
Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery
News | 5 June 2025