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3 days ago | 
theherald.co.za | Shonisani Tshikalange |Alaister Russell
A self-employed mother who bagged nearly R40m in a lotto jackpot plans to secure a better future for her family by buying a home and a car, as well as investing in her business. “I'm excited to expand my business and buy an industrial machine that will really elevate my business,” she said. Ithuba, operator of the National Lottery, said there were two winners of the R78,977,677 lotto jackpot from the draw held last Wednesday. One woman has officially come forward to claim her prize of R39,488,838.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Tania Broughton |Alaister Russell
The lobby group wants the court to order the DHA to develop a clear and comprehensive plan to tackle the backlog and prevent future backlogs. At least 250,000 people have been waiting years for their applications for late birth registration to be processed. And this is a conservative estimate, the Children’s Institute says in its papers filed with the Western Cape High Court. The court application seeks to compel the department of home affairs (DHA) to act on the backlog.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Thabo Mokone |Alaister Russell
A screenshot of the video of members of the VIP protection unit allegedly assaulting a motorist and passenger on the N1 highway. File photo. Deputy president Paul Mashatile has invoked the sub judice rule to deflect parliamentary questions on the police's controversial acquittal of his bodyguards at a disciplinary hearing in April.
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3 weeks ago | 
theherald.co.za | Shonisani Tshikalange |Alaister Russell
A resident of Taung plans to furnish his home and buy a car to improve his mobility and quality of life after winning more than R2m in the Lotto Plus 2 jackpot draw on May 7. The winner, who purchased his ticket for R30 using the manual number selection, has come forward to claim his prize. The lucky man, who does not play the lottery regularly, said the news came as a “shock”. “I knew it was possible but I did not expect it. I’m happy.
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4 weeks ago | 
theherald.co.za | Ernest Mabuza |Alaister Russell
The court says there is no substantive support that Ithuba Lottery will suffer a loss of R51m unless it is granted a temporary licence for a 12-month period. File photo. The Pretoria high court on Friday dismissed, with costs, an urgent application by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) in which it sought to vary an order made by the court on May 21.
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1 month ago | 
theherald.co.za | Isaac Mahlangu |Alaister Russell
Sizekhaya Holdings wins R180bn lottery licence Trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau announces winning bidder for lucrative fourth national lottery licence After delays and court action, trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau has announced Sizekhaya Holdings as the winner of the fourth national lottery licence. Ithuba Holdings, which ran the lottery for the past 10 years, will see its operations come to an end on Saturday...
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1 month ago | 
theherald.co.za | Alaister Russell
Police in Dirkiesdorp, near Piet Retief, have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old woman, a goat owner. Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said according to information received, a herdsman sold a goat to the suspect on May 2. When the goat’s owner questioned him about the missing goat, the herder confessed he had sold it to the suspect. The next morning at about 6am, the goat’s owner went to the suspect’s residence to confront him.
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1 month ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Alaister Russell
Police in Dirkiesdorp, near Piet Retief, have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old woman, a goat owner. Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said according to information received, a herdsman sold a goat to the suspect on May 2. When the goat’s owner questioned him about the missing goat, the herder confessed he had sold it to the suspect. The next morning at about 6am, the goat’s owner went to the suspect’s residence to confront him.
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1 month ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Alaister Russell
The department of home affairs is working on a system to restore citizenship to those who lost it from October 1995 due to the Citizenship Act. This after the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that South Africans who lost their citizenship after obtaining dual foreign citizenship did so under an unconstitutional law. The verdict validates one made by the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2023, after the DA’s challenge.
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1 month ago | 
theherald.co.za | Alaister Russell
One of the sinkholes in Khutsong is dangerously close to homes. File photo. Wednesday was the last day of operation for Khutsong West Clinic, west of Johannesburg, which had to close owing to safety concerns after the development of a sinkhole. “The facility will be closed indefinitely from Thursday.
