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Lottery looters must pay back R6-million

Former National Lotteries Commission officials, foundation members and companies diverted funds for a Soweto sports complex that was never built

The National Lotteries Commission paid out R6-million for a sports complex in Soweto to be built on this site. The funds were instead diverted for personal gain. Archive photo: Masego Mafata.

The Special Tribunal has declared a R9-million National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant for a Soweto sports complex unlawful after finding no construction took place.
Former NLC officials were criticised for approving funding without exercising their judgment.
The tribunal judge ruled that R6-million siphoned off to individuals and companies must be repaid with legal costs.

The key players in a R6-million scam in which the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) approved a grant to build a sports complex in Soweto have been ordered to jointly repay the money.
The NLC initially…

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