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.
Losing bidder Lekalinga has launched a court application to probe Minister Parks Tau’s decision to award the fourth lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings
Law | 12 June 2025
Sanele Dlamini had been found guilty of gross misconduct by the NLC
Law | 12 June 2025
Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery
News | 5 June 2025
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
“I do not accept that the sky will fall” says judge
Law | 30 May 2025
New corruption-busting efforts have caused grant money to go unspent
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
Parliament | 29 May 2025
Announcement comes after months of litigation by another bidder
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 28 May 2025
A five-month temporary licence is not financially feasible, says Ithuba
Law | 28 May 2025
Findings were presented to SCOPA this week
News | 22 May 2025
Minister’s decision to delay lottery announcement was unconstitutional
Law | 21 May 2025
Money meant for Olympics roadshow was diverted to NLC officials
Law | 19 May 2025
And Goldrush-backed consortium picked for eight-year licence starting in 2026
News | 16 May 2025
Auditor-General find lots of problems, as the institution battles to recover from over a decade of mismanagement and corruption
Parliament | 14 May 2025
Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run
News | 8 May 2025
Parks Tau says he will announce successful bidder on 28 May
Law | 23 April 2025
Wina Njalo wants Parks Tau to announce the successful bidder by 9 May
Law | 11 April 2025