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.
A dozen people, including whistleblowers, have given evidence of harm suffered under the previous administration
News | 18 September 2025
Judge says she abused court processes, and her application had no merit
Law | 15 September 2025
No progress from National Prosecuting Authority in at least another 18 cases with a further 21 under investigation by SAPS and the Hawks
News | 6 September 2025
Ithuba claims the Minister ignored bidding rules and evaluation criteria in awarding fourth licence to Sizekhaya
Law | 4 September 2025
After helping to stabilise the corruption-hit organisation, he leaves with two years of his five-year term remaining
News | 23 August 2025
Money meant for good causes was used for personal gain
Law | 19 August 2025
Court challenges by rejected bidders have compelled him to explain his decisions
Law | 12 August 2025
Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals
News | 22 July 2025
ASA says it was unaware of the payment
News | 18 July 2025
R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 15 July 2025
This is the second court case brought against Minister Parks Tau for awarding the licence to Sizekhaya Holdings
Law | 14 July 2025
NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days
Brief | 7 July 2025
The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption
Brief | 29 June 2025
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
News | 26 June 2025
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
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