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.
… but it was meant for a brand new sports facility
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 10 September 2020
Forensic investigators appointed by minister have completed their first report
News | 2 September 2020
Vyeboom Civic Association says the community has not seen any of the money apparently donated to it
News | 13 August 2020
Court will be asked to declare a section of the act unconstitutional
News | 7 August 2020
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
But information on the Covid-19 relief fund is incomplete
News | 28 July 2020
“NLC officials are intentionally turning a blind eye and are thus complicit and criminally liable”
News | 28 July 2020
This latest dodgy move suggests that the NLC has no intention of publishing the list of grant recipients
GroundView | 24 July 2020
Police investigating arson in both cases
News | 23 July 2020
Attempt to force us to stop publishing details of grants abandoned
Law | 21 July 2020
Refusal to do so would not “withstand constitutional scrutiny”, says parliamentary legal adviser
News | 15 July 2020
Minister makes it clear that he disagrees with National Lotteries Commission’s refusal to disclose recipients of grants
News | 1 July 2020
Minister Ebrahim Patel confirms probe in letter to Parliament
News | 29 June 2020
The National Lotteries Commission is a corrupt, captured state institution that is enabling the pillaging of poor people’s money
GroundView | 25 June 2020
Police demand proof before accepting criminal complaint
Feature | 22 June 2020
Case brought after GroundUp exposed dodgy grants and looting of funds
By Elna SchĂĽtz
News | 17 June 2020