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.

Three candidates recommended for Lottery chair

Portfolio committee’s recommendation must be confirmed by national assembly, and then Minister Parks Tau has the final say

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Brief | 5 December 2025

Jozi FM chair arrested over missing lottery millions

Rapitse Montsho is accused of theft and fraud in connection with lottery grants totalling R34.8-million

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Brief | 3 December 2025

Alfred Nevhutanda used Lottery money to build a holiday mansion

The SIU did not seek a preservation order to seize the house of the former chair of the Lottery as it had been sold in 2021 to an “innocent party”

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Brief | 2 December 2025

Millions in Jozi FM lottery grants have gone missing

Board chair of holding company says funds were spent on documentaries, but the station CEO says there is no proper accounting for the money

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News | 17 November 2025

Process to appoint new Lottery chair underway

Here is the shortlist of six candidates

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Parliament | 24 October 2025

Claims of political links to Paul Mashatile are just “gossip”, winning Lottery bidder says

Losing bidder Ithuba Lottery is trying to create “an atmosphere of wrongdoing”, says Sizekhaya

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Law | 17 October 2025

Lottery commits R124-million to fight HIV and TB

Funding intended to help fill gap left by withdrawal of US funds

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News | 16 October 2025

Winning lottery bidder’s connections to Paul Mashatile being probed, says Minister Tau

Sizekhaya consortium has links to Mashatile, says Ithuba Lottery

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News | 15 October 2025

Ramaphosa extends SIU probe into Lottery

New investigation will have wider scope than previous one but still excludes some important allegations

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News | 11 October 2025