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.
“Scandal-ridden” Lottery board chairman to leave in November
Alfred Nevhutanda had refused to resign
News | 17 September 2020
Lotto millions used for minor renovations to stadium
… but it was meant for a brand new sports facility
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 10 September 2020
Patel hands evidence in lottery probe over to police
Forensic investigators appointed by minister have completed their first report
News | 2 September 2020
Mystery of R15 million Lotto funding in Limpopo deepens
Vyeboom Civic Association says the community has not seen any of the money apparently donated to it
News | 13 August 2020
Lotteries Act regulations to face legal challenge
Court will be asked to declare a section of the act unconstitutional
News | 7 August 2020
Millions of rands in lottery funding for mysterious music festival
R15 million paid to dormant organisation but chairman says he’s unaware of the grant
By Marecia Damons and Raymond Joseph
News | 29 July 2020
Lottery bows to pressure and releases grant details
But information on the Covid-19 relief fund is incomplete
News | 28 July 2020
OUTA lays fraud and racketeering complaint over Lottery grants
“NLC officials are intentionally turning a blind eye and are thus complicit and criminally liable”
News | 28 July 2020
Lottery officials removed a webpage and then accused us of falsely reporting what was on it
This latest dodgy move suggests that the NLC has no intention of publishing the list of grant recipients
GroundView | 24 July 2020