TRADE and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ decision to award the Lotto licence to Ithuba Holdings was irrational and put the funding of good causes at risk, said competitor Gidani Holdings in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday in a bid to overthrow the award of the multi-billion rand licence.This is the third time Gidani has been to court in its battle to win back the lucrative eight-year Lotto licence.Last July, Pretoria Judge Neil Tuchten set aside the award of the licence to Ithuba, but gave the minister a month’s grace, during which time Mr Davies re-awarded the licence to Ithuba, while trying to address the concerns Judge Tuchten had raised in his judgment.On Tuesday, arguing before North Gauteng High Court Judge Billy Mothle, Gidani said the second award was still flawed and the minister’s decision-making process was irrational.One of Judge Tuchten’s grounds for initially setting aside the licence was that it contained a guarantee by Ithuba of certain minimum payments each yea...
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