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.
UNISA survey gives insight into who plays the Lotto and why
Feature | 2 December 2019
A Gauteng company with no track record in construction was contracted to build a facility in the small Eastern Cape town of Storms River
Feature | 28 November 2019
Newspaper’s attack on our reporter is malicious
GroundView | 25 November 2019
GroundUp told to rather focus on investment conference
News | 13 November 2019
Questions asked about conflicts of interest and unfinished projects
Parliament | 6 November 2019
Minister Ebrahim Patel still failing to answer questions
News | 4 November 2019
Documents show that Lottopreneur Lesley Ramulifho used at least R5 million from a Lottery grant to pay for his luxury Pretoria house
Feature | 31 October 2019
Bank statements show that company directed by COO’s wife paid money into Lottery recipient’s account, yet she denies it
News | 25 October 2019
COO Phillemon Letwaba has been unable to explain the numerous anomalies in the funding of Lesley Ramulifho’s projects
Opinion | 23 October 2019
Lesley Ramulifho paid for fancy restaurants, high-end interior decor and work on a Porsche using money meant for a drug rehab
Feature | 22 October 2019
Lottery fund distributor says it follows the “spirit and letter of the law”
Right to reply | 10 October 2019
Sershan Naidoo says he was questioning the use of Lottery funds
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 9 October 2019
But evidence supports his allegations
Feature | 19 September 2019
Minister expresses displeasure with Lottery’s own investigation into controversial grant
News | 6 September 2019
Minister Ebrahim Patel is legally obliged to hold the National Lotteries Commission accountable
By Tessa Knight
News | 15 August 2019