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.
Mystery of R5.5 million Lottery grant
Money never reached us, says official beneficiary
By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho and Anton van Zyl
News | 3 December 2020
Legal opinion scuttles appointment of new Lottery chair
Thuli Madonsela pulls out
News | 23 November 2020
Lottery threatens legal action against Minister Ebrahim Patel
The scandal-ridden organisation appears to be trying to block a corruption probe
News | 19 November 2020
Big names shortlisted for Lottery chair
Alfred Nevhutanda’s “scandal-ridden” term ends on 30 November
News | 18 November 2020
The woman who tried to stop the rot at the Lottery
2015 report reveals how Chief Risk Officer was hounded out
By Sam Sole for amaBhungane and Raymond Joseph for GroundUp
Feature | 18 November 2020
Raymond Joseph recognised for Lottery investigation
Free Press Unlimited commended GroundUp’s reporter for “his tenacity in reporting from areas where government accountability is lacking”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 9 November 2020
Ramaphosa gives green light to Lottery probe
Proclamation comes after Hawks started investigation
News | 9 November 2020
NLC boss tells Parliament non-existent R13 million minstrel museum has been completed
She also provides unclear explanations for how tens of millions more were spent
News | 2 November 2020
Hawks set up special team to investigate Lottery corruption
Directorate for Priority Crime acts on complaint from DTIC
Brief | 29 October 2020