Professor Barney Pityana, the respected academic, theologian, and human rights advocate, has stepped down as chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), two years before his term was due to end. His departure, effective December 2025, was confirmed by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau, who stressed that Pityana had not resigned but… Continue reading Barney Pityana’s Sudden Retirement from the NLC Raises Questions Over Alleged Corruption
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Pension of Former National Lottery Commission Grant Manager Frozen Pending Corruption Probe
The Special Tribunal has ruled that the pension of Sanele Dlamini, a former grants manager in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), be frozen pending an investigation. The ruling comes after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) applied to have his pension mothballed until an investigation into the entire commission and funded projects is concluded. The SIU… Continue reading Pension of Former National Lottery Commission Grant Manager Frozen Pending Corruption Probe
Assets Obtained After Limpopo NPO Was Hijacked to Fleece Money From National Lottery Preserved
The Limpopo farm that was bought using money that was fleeced from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has been preserved, meaning its owner cannot sell or change its ownership. The farm would later be auctioned to recover the money that was illegally sourced from the commission. The preservation of the farm comes after the Special… Continue reading Assets Obtained After Limpopo NPO Was Hijacked to Fleece Money From National Lottery Preserved
SIU Obtains Preservation Order Freezing Luxury Properties in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Bought Using Ill Gotten Lottery Money
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze a property located in Midstream Estate in Gauteng, pending the finalisation of civil proceedings into the alleged misuse of funds allocated by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The order interdicts Israel Mathibe and his company, Smart Safety PPE and… Continue reading SIU Obtains Preservation Order Freezing Luxury Properties in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Bought Using Ill Gotten Lottery Money
SIU’s Lotteries Investigation Extends To Accounting Firms
The investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has been expanded to include accounting firms involved in creating false statements to assist non-profit organizations (NPOs) in obtaining funds they are not entitled to. Collaborating with the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, also known as the Hawks, the SIU conducted… Continue reading SIU’s Lotteries Investigation Extends To Accounting Firms
Prominent Figures Implicated In R1.4 Billion ‘Lotto Corruption’
Prominent South Africans could be in hot water after ongoing Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) revealed potential misappropriation of R1.4 billion in public funds through corrupt activities. The second phase of the SIU investigation was made before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Wednesday, February 14, 2024,… Continue reading Prominent Figures Implicated In R1.4 Billion ‘Lotto Corruption’
Former Lotteries Bosses’ Assets Frozen Over R344m Fraud
Law enforcement authorities have obtained a preservation order preventing former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda and others from using properties and luxury vehicles bought with money siphoned from the lottery fund. The order follows a series of investigations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that uncovered fraud and corruption valued at approximately R344… Continue reading Former Lotteries Bosses’ Assets Frozen Over R344m Fraud
Lotteries Official, Wife ‘Used 400 Daycare Centers To Steal R32m In Two Years’
The Special Tribunal has frozen several bank accounts belonging to a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) National Lotteries Commission (NLC) official and his wife, who are accused of using 400 daycare centers and football clubs to siphon R32 million from the gambling entity. The interim order was initially granted on August 16, 2023, but has now been varied… Continue reading Lotteries Official, Wife ‘Used 400 Daycare Centers To Steal R32m In Two Years’