DA calls on Ebrahim Patel to fire lotteries board
A forensic investigation of the National Lotteries Commission found evidence of corruption with millions of rand unaccounted for
03 September 2020 - 18:14
The DA has called on trade & industry minister Ebrahim Patel to fire the corruption-accused National Lotteries Commission board and place the entity under administration.
The commission is tasked with regulating lotteries and the distribution of funds to good causes. It generates its funding and operational budget from the proceeds of the national lottery, which amounts to about R1.5bn-R2bn annually...
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