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.
R32-million paid by hundreds of grassroots organisations into accounts of KZN NLC official and his wife
By Raymond Joseph and Ella Morrison
News | 15 September 2023
Court rules that John Marite has no case against Special Investigating Unit
Law | 12 September 2023
I did nothing wrong, says Collins Tshisimba as the Special Investigating Unit moves to freeze two properties
Feature | 31 August 2023
“When life gives you lemons, buy a freaking jet” - Lesley Ramulifho
By Grethen de Waal, Ella Morrison and Raymond Joseph
News | 30 August 2023
Mafokate’s company invoiced a non-profit organisation over R1-million from a lottery grant for a music festival that never happened
News | 21 August 2023
Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company
By Tania Broughton and Raymond Joseph
Law | 17 August 2023
The newspaper got millions of rands of Lottery advertising and also ran stories to counter exposés of corruption
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
Feature | 3 August 2023
Petrus Sedibe charged with defrauding a trust fund
Brief | 24 July 2023
Minister Ebrahim Patel lays out measures that must be implemented
News | 17 July 2023
Affidavits claim he borrowed R3-million from Lottery bigwig’s wife
News | 27 June 2023
The client liaison officer was originally given a suspended dismissal for ten years for gross dishonesty on condition she did not re-offend
Law | 26 June 2023
Apologies, reparations on the cards for staff hounded out by former corrupt Lottery bosses
Interview | 20 June 2023
R750,000 paid to Petrus Sedibe’s private company two days after multi-million rand grant landed
By Raymond Joseph and Masego Mafata
News | 19 June 2023
An answer in Parliament reveals millions of rand were spent on the reports over three years. But the company that produced them has defended its work and called on the DA to correct a condemnatory statement.
News | 13 June 2023
Lesley Ramulifho has made contradictory statements under oath to try and explain away the millions he took from lotto grants
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 7 June 2023
The National Lotteries Commission had withdrawn funding for animal welfare in 2022/23
By Liezl Human
News | 29 May 2023