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Lottery spent R1.5-million on obstructive ‘lawfare’ in bid to stop minister Patel’s anti-corruption battle

Business Maverick

Lottery spent R1.5-million on obstructive ‘lawfare’ in bid to stop minister Patel’s anti-corruption battle

By Raymond Joseph

Lotteries commission to produce quarterly report of grant payouts in effort to boost transparency, curb corruption

South Africa

Lotteries commission to produce quarterly report of grant payouts in effort to boost transparency, curb corruption

By Raymond Joseph

Lottery-funded Soweto ‘sports complex’ a stagnant dumpsite devoid of construction

South Africa

Lottery-funded Soweto ‘sports complex’ a stagnant dumpsite devoid of construction

By Masego Mafata

Strict new measures introduced to combat rampant Lottery corruption

South Africa

Strict new measures introduced to combat rampant Lottery corruption

By Raymond Joseph

Southern African Youth Movement scored big from Lottery amendment for which it lobbied

Maverick Citizen

Southern African Youth Movement scored big from Lottery amendment for which it lobbied

By Raymond Joseph

New full-time Lotteries boss expected to be appointed early 2023

Maverick Citizen

New full-time Lotteries boss expected to be appointed early 2023

By Raymond Joseph

Further senior Lotteries staff suspended as corruption crackdown heats up

South Africa

Further senior Lotteries staff suspended as corruption crackdown heats up

By Raymond Joseph

House of ‘Tsotsi’ actor Terry Pheto may be auctioned to recover illicit Lottery funds

Maverick Citizen

House of ‘Tsotsi’ actor Terry Pheto may be auctioned to recover illicit Lottery funds

By Raymond Joseph

GroundUp and Daily Maverick sued by Iqbal Survé — but only for a cool R5-million

South Africa

GroundUp and Daily Maverick sued by Iqbal Survé — but only for a cool R5-million

By GroundUp Editors

Former Lottery boss Phillemon Letwaba helped facilitate R4.8-million grant for wife’s company

South Africa

Former Lottery boss Phillemon Letwaba helped facilitate R4.8-million grant for wife’s company

By Raymond Joseph

SIU probes dodgy Lottery grants worth over R1.4-billion

South Africa

SIU probes dodgy Lottery grants worth over R1.4-billion

By Raymond Joseph

Leaked Lottery report reveals further rot at NLC-funded school

South Africa

Leaked Lottery report reveals further rot at NLC-funded school

By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph