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.
Lottery whistleblowers: Right the wrongs done to us
“We should all stand up and be counted in doing the right thing for our country. It should be that simple.”
By Mzukisi Makatse and Sello Qhina
Opinion | 14 February 2023
Ronald Lamola’s promise to protect whistleblowers is good news. Especially coming from him
The Minister of Justice’s former law firm has represented the National Lotteries Commission against whistleblowers
GroundView | 14 February 2023
Strict new measures to combat Lottery corruption
No sign of dodgy NLC-funded non-profit at the address it supplied during portfolio committee oversight tour
News | 13 February 2023
Youth organisation scored big time from Lottery amendment for which it lobbied
Southern African Youth Movement picked up millions, thanks to the introduction of a new kind of funding
Analysis | 23 January 2023
How Lottery money was used to fund mansions for high flyers
Five luxury properties connected to misappropriated Lottery grants have been frozen by the Asset Forfeiture Unit
News | 16 January 2023
Mystery: Why did a youth movement get lottery funding to build an old age home that doesn’t appear to be needed?
Five years later, the R27.5-million facility hasn’t opened
News | 12 January 2023
R27-million from Lottery but six years later rehab still not operational
A leaked investigation report finds that value of construction work falls short of the funds paid by the NLC
News | 19 December 2022
Leaked report shows how Lottery school toilet project was hijacked
Forensic probe reveals details of National Lotteries Commission fiasco in Eastern Cape and Limpopo
By Daniel Steyn
News | 15 December 2022
R15m for 5-night show - the Tsotsi star’s Lottery-funded musical
Part one in a series about the Southern African Youth Movement and the Lottery
News | 12 December 2022