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 row over Lottery board selection
Three people shortlisted for Minister Ebrahim Patel to choose from
News | 12 March 2021
Lottery millions used for board member’s luxury home
And the mysterious payments he received from a company linked to the suspended COO
Feature | 3 March 2021
Parliament shortlists eight candidates for Lottery chair
Public has until 8 March to comment or raise objections
Brief | 26 February 2021
Appointment process of new Lottery board chair restarts
Minister Patel extends tenure of acting chair despite objections
Brief | 24 February 2021
Lotto’s R26 million half-built Limpopo old age home
Looters move in after building site abandoned
By Anton van Zyl, Tshifhiwa Mukwevho and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 28 January 2021
Lottery boss misled Parliament
Commissioner Thabang Mampane told MPs last year that the minstrel museum officially opened in 2016. It’s still not open
News | 11 January 2021
Lottery whistleblower “pressured” to pay IT company to build athletics track
R10 million was paid but no work was done
News | 18 December 2020
Lottery millions splurged on glitzy award ceremonies
“Our work is nation-building,” says fund recipient Carol Bouwer
News | 17 December 2020
Recipient of R7m in Lottery money won’t say what it’s for
Mystery company is run by prominent businesswoman Carol Bouwer
News | 10 December 2020