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.
Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year
News | 14 March 2025
SIU says the farm was bought with stolen Lottery money
Law | 12 March 2025
Critics say this favours Ithuba, the current operator
News | 6 March 2025
Nompumelelo Nene, suspended two years ago, faced 145 disciplinary charges
News | 4 March 2025
The house and other properties he owns were paid for with lottery money
News | 28 February 2025
Judge says Gugulethu Yako’s appeal has no merit
Law | 27 February 2025
No clarity on what happens to lotto ticket sales and NLC grants after expiry
News | 24 February 2025
Department of Justice says a decision is “expected” by month-end
News | 18 February 2025
Forensic auditors found several red flags in the payment to Neo Solutions
News | 6 February 2025
Judge upholds ruling in favour of Special Investigating Unit
News | 4 February 2025
Alfred Nevhutanda is trying to overturn a presidential proclamation that authorises the SIU to investigate corruption at the Lottery
News | 31 January 2025
But things didn’t go the way they wanted
News | 29 January 2025
Tebogo Sithathu is under investigation by the SIU over a series of multimillion-rand grants
News | 16 January 2025
The National Lotteries Commission will use its reserves to continue funding good causes if lottery ticket sales are suspended
News | 24 December 2024
SIU is probing grants paid to Physical Education Institute of South Africa
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 20 December 2024
No proof that promised “minstrels museum” ever existed
Feature | 17 December 2024