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.
MPs demand update on Special Investigation Unit’s Lottery probe
DA’s Mat Cuthbert says SIU has already missed a deadline given by the President
Brief | 8 December 2021
Lottery audit delayed as Auditor-General flags problems
Report on the National Lotteries Commission due in early December
By James Stent
News | 1 December 2021
The minister, the Lottery boss and the luxury R5.6 million home
The strange story of the house Fikile Mbalula offered to buy
By Raymond Joseph and Masego Mafata
Feature | 29 November 2021
GroundUp’s Ray Joseph is suing the Chief Operating Officer of the Lottery
Award-winning reporter says Phillemon Letwaba defamed him
News | 15 November 2021
Another win for Lottery investigation team
GroundUp and Limpopo Mirror win journalism award
Brief | 11 November 2021
Lotteries Commission launches its own probe into dodgy R10m grant
But grant to children’s centre is already being investigated by the SIU
News | 14 October 2021
Lottery boss suspended as corruption probe heats up
Special Investigating Unit requested Phillemon Letwaba’s suspension
News | 8 October 2021
ANC councillor questioned over dodgy Lottery grant
Special Investigating Unit interviews Limpopo councillor Solly Mudau
News | 23 September 2021
Lottery made accusations against our reporter. Now it can’t back them up
Minister Ebrahim Patel responds to questions in Parliament
By James Stent
News | 15 September 2021