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William Huma

Former lottery board member’s defunct farm business swallowed up R4.6m in lotto funds

South Africa

Former lottery board member’s defunct farm business swallowed up R4.6m in lotto funds

By Raymond Joseph

Lottery money used to fund mansions for high-fliers Arthur Mafokate, Lesley Ramulifho and William Huma

South Africa

Lottery money used to fund mansions for high-fliers Arthur Mafokate, Lesley Ramulifho and William Huma

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

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

National Lotteries Commission failed to act on corruption warnings from self-commissioned report

South Africa

National Lotteries Commission failed to act on corruption warnings from self-commissioned report

By Raymond Joseph

Lotteries COO Phillemon Letwaba paid R1-million ‘performance bonus’ while not working

South Africa

Lotteries COO Phillemon Letwaba paid R1-million ‘performance bonus’ while not working

By Raymond Joseph

Lottery corruption report delayed as new information surfaces

South Africa

Lottery corruption report delayed as new information surfaces

By Raymond Joseph

Lotto boss Phillemon Letwaba heads to court in bid to halt corruption probe

South Africa

Lotto boss Phillemon Letwaba heads to court in bid to halt corruption probe

By Raymond Joseph

Willie Hofmeyr appointed to new board to fix scandal-ridden National Lotteries Commission

South Africa

Willie Hofmeyr appointed to new board to fix scandal-ridden National Lotteries Commission

By Raymond Joseph

Lotto commission heads to court to force Ebrahim Patel to appoint new board

South Africa

Lotto commission heads to court to force Ebrahim Patel to appoint new board

By Raymond Joseph

National Lotteries Commission no longer quorate with only three remaining board members

South Africa

National Lotteries Commission no longer quorate with only three remaining board members

By Raymond Joseph