South Africa: DTI Washes Its Hands of Lottery Scandal

Over the last two weeks GroundUp has revealed evidence of dodgy dealings at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) implicating senior management. To date there has been little response from government to allegations of mismanagement of funds by the NLC, despite it being a state owned entity.

On 13 May, GroundUp reported Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) spokesperson Sidwell Medupe saying: "The Minister has instructed the NLC Board and DTI Internal Audit to institute an investigation."

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