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 “tough decision” says National Lotteries Commission
By Liezl Human
News | 5 October 2022
“Courageous individuals, ranging from whistle-blowers to journalists and investigators, were essential to uncovering wrong-doing,” says Minister Ebrahim Patel
News | 28 September 2022
Special Tribunal takes action against Phillemon Letwaba
News | 21 September 2022
R23-million in irregular expenditure; R36-million in accounting errors
By Daniel Steyn
News | 14 September 2022
The National Lotteries Commission’s claims about how R28.3-million was spent to rebuild Vhafamadi Secondary School don’t stand up to scrutiny
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
News | 8 September 2022
New chair, Barney Pityana, and new acting commissioner, Lionel October, take over, possibly signalling major changes at the scandal-ridden National Lotteries Commission
Brief | 1 September 2022
For years, the Lottery avoided, dismissed or suppressed recommendations by at least three reports urging it to take action
Feature | 1 September 2022
Implicated in numerous allegations of lottery corruption, he was due to face a disciplinary hearing
News | 25 August 2022
How did a disguised advertising campaign trend to number one in South Africa? And how often does this happen?
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
News | 25 August 2022