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SIU Cracks Down On Lottery Corruption, But NPA Missing In Action

2 weeks ago | techfinancials.co.za | Raymond Joseph |Gugu Lourie

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) presented findings on corruption at the National Lotteries Commission to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday. While the SIU has taken measures to recover stolen Lottery money that was meant for good causes, it does not have prosecutorial powers. The SIU has referred 19 separate matters to the National Prosecuting Authority, but only one of these has made it to court.
Lottery ticket sales likely to be suspended from 1 June

2 months ago | mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Raymond Joseph

Just weeks after issuing a temporary lottery operator licence tender, the minister responsible for the lottery has backtracked and now says he will announce who will run South Africa’s lottery and sports pools for the next eight years “on or before Wednesday, 28 May 2025.”Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce Parks Tau announced his decision via a notice published on the virtual data room platform, a closed platform used to communicate with approved bidders.
South Africa: R25-Million and Six Years Later, Soweto Centre Still Needs Millions to Be Completed

2 months ago | allafrica.com | Raymond Joseph |Kimberly Mutandiro

SIU investigates unfinished arts centre backed by music legends Caiphus Semenya and Letta Mbulu After receiving R10-million from government in 2018 and a further R15-million from the Lottery in 2021, the National Academy of Africa's Performing Arts in Soweto remains unfinished. The former arts minister said that the academy - headed by South African music icons Caiphius Semenya and his wife, Letta Mbula - would train future Grammy winners.
SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Feb 19, 2025 | bizcommunity.ug | Raymond Joseph |Tania Broughton |Lindsey Schutters

Advertise your job vacancies2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Department of Justice says a decision is “expected” by month-end. The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February.
SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Feb 19, 2025 | bizcommunity.com | Raymond Joseph |Tania Broughton |Lindsey Schutters

Advertise your job vacancies2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Department of Justice says a decision is “expected” by month-end. The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February.
Lottery Blew R498,000 On A Fake Software Breach Investigation

Feb 7, 2025 | techfinancials.co.za | Raymond Joseph |Gugu Lourie

In 2020 the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) paid R498,000 to a private company to investigate a computer software breach that never happened. The company, Neo Solutions, is headed by controversial businessman Vivien Natasen. The amount paid was just under the R500,000 limit above which the NLC would have had to put the job out for tender.
Lottery bosses turned to State Security Agency to investigate leaks

Jan 29, 2025 | ewn.co.za | Raymond Joseph

A State Security Agency (SSA) investigation found that the “prevalence” of alleged corruption and irregularities involving the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and its beneficiaries “provided ample motive” for exposure by the media. The probe into supposed “information security breaches and sabotage of NLC operations” was undertaken after then-NLC board chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda wrote to the SSA in December 2018 requesting it to investigate.
South Africa: The Accountants Who Helped Loot the Lottery

Nov 26, 2024 | allafrica.com | Raymond Joseph

Special Investigating Unit names five firms in Parliament The Special Investigating Unit has identified five accounting and auditing firms that helped non-profit companies loot Lottery money intended for "good causes". The accounting firms compiled fraudulent financial statements used by these companies to apply for Lottery funding, the SIU told Parliament. Acting chief national investigations officer Zodwa Xesibe said the SIU would take action to have these firms blacklisted.
Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing

Nov 12, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Raymond Joseph

A former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief operating officer, who faced internal charges involving two dodgy multimillion-rand lottery grants, has been summarily dismissed. Sanele Dlamini, a former KwaZulu-Natal provincial manager, was appointed as NLC acting chief operating officer after the sudden resignation of Phillemon Letwaba, who was facing disciplinary charges at the time.
Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing

Nov 11, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Raymond Joseph

Several dismissed officials who have lodged appeals, plus suspended officials, are still being paid