Tania Broughton

South Africa

Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

South Africa: Lottery Licence - 'All Will Be Revealed in Good Time' Says Minister

1 day ago | allafrica.com | Tania Broughton

Parks Tau says he will announce successful bidder on 28 May The successful bidder for the lottery licence will be announced on 28 May, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. But, he says in an affidavit filed in the Pretoria High Court over the Easter weekend, he cannot give an "unequivocal undertaking" and should not be bound by a court order.
Lottery licence: 'All will be revealed in good time,' says minister

1 day ago | ewn.co.za | Tania Broughton

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says he will announce the successful bidder for the fourth lottery licence on 28 May 2025, barring “anything beyond my control”. This, he says, means that the court action against him by bidder Wina Njalo is “moot”. The minister filed an opposing affidavit in the application over the Easter weekend. The matter had been set down to be heard in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday, 22 April, but will now be heard on 5 and 6 May.
Lottery licence: “All will be revealed in good time”, says Minister

1 day ago | groundup.org.za | Tania Broughton

Parks Tau says he will announce successful bidder on 28 May The successful bidder for the lottery licence will be announced on 28 May, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. But, he says in an affidavit filed in the Pretoria High Court over the Easter weekend, he cannot give an “unequivocal undertaking” and should not be bound by a court order.
Whistle-blowers launch constitutional challenge to gag order

2 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Tania Broughton

GROUNDUP An interim court interdict gagging three whistle-blowers from speaking out about a Durban-based solar panel company, is being challenged on constitutional grounds. (Illustration: Lisa Nelson) The whistle-blowers argue that their right to freedom of expression has been violated, as amaBhungane applies to join the case. The three “whistle-blowers” who were recently gagged by solar panel company ARTsolar from making “defamatory allegations” that it was importing rather than locally...
Constitutional challenge to ARTsolar’s gag order

2 days ago | groundup.org.za | Tania Broughton

The three “whistleblowers” who were recently gagged by solar panel company ARTsolar from making “defamatory allegations” that it was importing rather than locally manufacturing its solar panels, have challenged the order on constitutional grounds. The AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has also applied to join the case.
Luthuli inquest told of apartheid-era collusion to protect perpetrators

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Tania Broughton |Darren Stewart

Poster at the 18th Annual Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Westville Campus on October 12, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. The prosecutors in the inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli says there's evidence of collusion between the security police, district surgeons, pathologists, prosecutors and the magistrate who presided over the initial inquest.
Secret circulars, collusion and the fight for justice in Chief Albert Luthuli's inquest

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Tania Broughton

Secret circulars, collusion and the fight for justice in Chief Albert Luthuli's inquest Witnesses will include his daughter Dr Albertina Luthuli and colleagues in the ANC who will testify about his life and the harassment and persecution he endured at the hands of apartheid security agencies 14 April 2025 - 19:17 By TANIA BROUGHTON The torturous death anti-apartheid activist, president-general of the ANC and Nobel Peace Prize winner Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli endured and the collusion...
Court victory for freedom of expression: IDC ungags itself

1 week ago | groundup.org.za | Tania Broughton

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has secured a court order in which it has now been excluded from a previous “gagging order”. It will now be able to investigate allegations from whistleblowers that solar panel company ARTsolar imports its products from China and does not make them locally. The IDC granted R90-million in funding to ARTsolar to set up its “Proudly South African” manufacturing plant in New Germany.
Minister must commit to a firm date for new lottery licence, says bidder

1 week ago | groundup.org.za | Tania Broughton

Wina Njalo wants Parks Tau to announce the successful bidder by 9 May Wina Njalo, an initiative of the HCI Foundation, which is bidding for the new Lottery licence, says the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has failed to commit to a date. Minister Parks Tau recently announced a âtarget dateâ for the announcement of the new bidder - 28 May. The licence of the current operator, Ithuba, expires on 31 May. Wina Njalo wants the date to be made an order by the Pretoria High Court.
Trade and Industry Minister must commit to a firm date for new lottery licence, says bidder

1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Tania Broughton

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has failed to commit to a date for awarding the new licence to operate the national lottery, says Wina Njalo, which is bidding for the new lottery licence. Wina Njalo, an initiative of the HCI Foundation, has launched court action against Tau in which it is seeking to compel him to award the fourth licence. Tau recently announced a “target date” for the announcement of the new bidder - 28 May.