Articles for Raymond Joseph
Troubling questions as minister gives Ithuba another year to run lottery
On the face of it, Ithuba should have been excluded as it did not bid for the new permanent license and it has reached the maximum legal operating limit of ten years
News | 2 June 2025
NLC did nothing to stop 4,000 “delinquents” from getting grant funding
New corruption-busting efforts have caused grant money to go unspent
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
Parliament | 29 May 2025
SIU cracks down on lottery corruption, but NPA missing in action
Findings were presented to SCOPA this week
News | 22 May 2025
Ithuba poised to run Lottery for next 12 months — despite legal concerns
And Goldrush-backed consortium picked for eight-year licence starting in 2026
News | 16 May 2025
Former MPs refuse to leave their subsidised housing in parliamentary villages
State Attorney to take steps to evict them
News | 3 April 2025
Lottery ticket sales likely to be suspended from 1 June
Minister Tau backtracks on temporary licence, will announce permanent operator at end of May
News | 31 March 2025
R25-million and six years later, Soweto centre still needs millions to be completed
SIU investigates unfinished arts centre backed by music legends Caiphus Semenya and Letta Mbulu
By Raymond Joseph and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 25 March 2025
Two more Lottery officials dismissed after appeals fail
Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year
News | 14 March 2025
Minister issues tender for 12-month temporary lottery licence
Critics say this favours Ithuba, the current operator
News | 6 March 2025