The Lottery and its discontents
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.
Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts
Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially upheld
Law | 25 September 2024
Former Lottery boss is delaying forfeiture of assets worth millions of rands
Pretoria High Court postpones application by the National Prosecuting Authority
Brief | 11 September 2024
Luxury properties seized in new Lottery crackdown
Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets
News | 29 August 2024
Lottery corruption: two men arrested in Soweto
Hawks finally appear to be taking action against some of the fraudsters who ripped off the National Lotteries Commission
News | 26 August 2024
Dodgy multi-million rand Rio Olympics grant under investigation
Here are the names of the officials with whom the Lottery will no longer do business
News | 15 August 2024
Ramaphosa set to revive Special Tribunal
President receives list of proposed judges after effective collapse of Special Tribunal
News | 6 August 2024
Paris Olympics: Lottery steps in at 11th hour to help fund Team SA
Stringent conditions means money can only be spent on athletes, not officials
Feature | 5 August 2024
Lottery corruption: Alfred Nevhutanda goes to court
Former Lotteries boss wants to stop probe launched by President Ramaphosa
Law | 5 August 2024
Lottery grant backlog builds up because Minister has not filled vacancies
3,400 application backlog because of lack of manpower, says NLC
News | 17 July 2024