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.
Lottery-funded rehab centre unfinished after two years
#DodgyLottery part four: R17 million has been spent on Kuruman facility
Feature | 12 August 2019
The Lottery-funded library with empty shelves
#DodgyLottery part three: R20 million has been spent on the Credo Mutwa Museum and Library, with very little to show for it
Feature | 7 August 2019
Kuruman’s unfinished R23 million old age home
#DodgyLottery part two: The National Lotteries Commission has denied that companies linked to its COO are involved. We present evidence to the contrary.
Feature | 5 August 2019
Conflicts of interest and incomplete projects: How Lottery money is being spent
#DodgyLottery part one: National Lotteries Commission COO Phillemon Letwaba linked to controversial grants
Feature | 1 August 2019
Limpopo’s forgotten schools and the Lottery’s expensive toilets
R10 million grant went to Gauteng company with no experience
Feature | 24 May 2019
Journalist receives strange letter from supposed lottery beneficiary
Letter follows exposé of controversies over lottery funding
News | 22 May 2019
Lottery admits it’s investigating projects it defended
Department of Trade and Industry ordered investigation, but Lottery spins a different story
News | 16 May 2019
Probe into fraud and corruption at National Lotteries Commission
Trade and Industry minister Rob Davies orders investigation
News | 13 May 2019
Lottery’s promise of toilets leaves a nasty smell
Photos used to show progress building ablution facilities at different schools are of the same structures
By Anton van Zyl, Bernard Chiguvare, Kaizer Nengovhela and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 3 May 2019