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.
Board member’s abandoned farm business soaked up R4.6-million in Lottery funds
Family and a friend of William Huma are directors of the company that got the grant
News | 18 May 2023
Company made millions advising corruption-riddled Lottery on ethics
“Ethics interventions” at NLC cost more than R6-million
News | 4 May 2023
Lottery-funded Soweto “sports complex” is just a dumpsite
The National Lotteries Commission is trying to get back R6-million awarded to the Motheo Sports and Entertainment Foundation
News | 13 April 2023
Special Investigating Unit to ask President Ramaphosa to extend its Lottery probe
SIU wants to probe procurement by the National Lotteries Commission
News | 3 April 2023
Terry Pheto’s house paid for with Lottery money finally sold
A R3.9-million bid was accepted
Brief | 29 March 2023
Concern in Parliament over slow pace of prosecutions for Lottery corruption
“We hear a lot of investigation this, investigation that, but we don’t see anyone going to jail” says MP
News | 28 March 2023
Key legal files involving Lottery’s multimillion-rand litigation have vanished
Minister suspects collaboration between former National Lotteries Commission and lawyers
News | 23 March 2023
Lottery gives R10-million for youth awards ceremony - but not a cent was spent on the event
Another million rand went to actress Terry Pheto
News | 14 March 2023