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Lottery law tweak sparks abuse fears

Betting on South Africa’s lotto is illegal, court orders

Taking bets on the lotto is against the law, court orders

Professor NA Nevhutanda joined the board in 2009 and was reappointed chair in 2017

The members of the National Lotteries Commission Board

They bring a strong commitment to change and development

Through projects like Bokone, the NLC is able to catalyse action in communities

The Bokone Community Home-Based Care and Early Childhood Development project

Bokone provides critical services to its beneficiaries, many of whom are vulnerable individuals living in challenging conditions

Teaching children to swim helps to prevent drowning accidents, a leading cause of childhood deaths

Keeping Mumulanga Province Swimming afloat

NLC funds will help to maintain, expand and upgrade its infrastructure

The amendment of the Lotteries Act and its subsequent application in 2015 has afforded the commission an opportunity to implement key changes

Lottery withstands weak economy and encroaching illegal operators

The National Lotteries Commission has, by reviewing its operations to protect stakeholders combatting unlawful lotteries, disbursed billions

One of the five fully equipped containers Philani has placed in communities in the Eastern Cape

The flagship projects of the National Lotteries Commission

Grants have been allocated to a range of nongovernmental and other organisations

Change is pain: Enoch Godongwana says that, in several areas, growth has been too slow and the benefits of change have been narrowly distributed. (Madelene Cronjé, M&G)

Building solid foundations

The National Lotteries Commission has put massive funding into Early Childhood Development to help ensure the future of the country is brighter

The fossils that have made the park so famous were uncovered during phosphate mining operations in Langebaanweg

NLC funds breathe life into the West Coast Fossil Park

Funds from the NLC contributed towards the design and construction of of museum and visitors centre and the creation of many visitor experiences

A total of R26-million was allocated by the NLC toward the rebuilding of Vhafamadi for 20 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a science laboratory, an NSNP kitchen, and a school hall

Securing the right to education

Vhafamadi Secondary School rebuilt with NLC funding

The 2017/2018 integrated annual report showcases the success of the NLC and its beneficiaries

Highlights from the Financial Year

The NLC has over the past year focused on establishing strategic partnerships with a variety of partners

The Kloof Conservancy is particularly focused on the Clermont community and M13 Adopt-a-Highway project

An outstanding investment into South Africa’s natural beauty

The Kloof Conservancy was identified as a biodiversity hotspot in 1988

You can make your dreams come true by playing theLotter

Why international lotteries are popular in South Africa

The Lotter enables South Africans to enter the biggest lotteries across the world

(Reuters)

Buyel’Ekhaya in Lotto millions pickle

A ‘cooling-off’ period is said to be why a Lichtenburg community centre asked for R6m for an Eastern Cape ‘flagship’ arts event

Self-proclaimed R91m jackpot winner ‘is a phoney’

The self-proclaimed "winner" of the R91-million Powerball jackpot is a phoney, the company that operates the national lottery said on Tuesday.

It’s just not Lotto, says Stofile

The sports minister wants Olympic governing body’s leaders removed from lottery board, writes Lucky Sindane.

More than R5m in unclaimed Lotto winnings

More than R5-million in winning Lotto tickets remains unclaimed, national lottery operator Gidani said on Monday.

Banned FNB savings product to be piloted in the US

The FNB Million-a-Month Account concept is being tested in the United States as a way to increase savings.

South Africans’ luck runs out with lottery scams

International lottery scams are claiming that people are winning hundreds of thousands of euros and dollars.