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.

Ithuba seeks urgent court order to stop lottery licence handover

Ithuba claims the Minister ignored bidding rules and evaluation criteria in awarding fourth licence to Sizekhaya

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Law | 4 September 2025

Lottery board chair Barney Pityana resigns

After helping to stabilise the corruption-hit organisation, he leaves with two years of his five-year term remaining

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News | 23 August 2025

Former Lottery board member ordered to pay back R21-million in stolen grant funds

Money meant for good causes was used for personal gain

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Law | 19 August 2025

Minister Tau breaks silence on lottery licence award

Court challenges by rejected bidders have compelled him to explain his decisions

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Law | 12 August 2025

SIU investigation into lottery corruption hamstrung by red tape

Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals

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News | 22 July 2025

Mystery of R3-million in Lottery funds paid to Athletics South Africa

ASA says it was unaware of the payment

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News | 18 July 2025

How Lottery looters hijacked a GBV organisation

R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen

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News | 15 July 2025

Ithuba challenges Lottery licence award

This is the second court case brought against Minister Parks Tau for awarding the licence to Sizekhaya Holdings

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Law | 14 July 2025

Minister appoints ten new lottery grant assessors after year-long delay

NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days

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Brief | 7 July 2025