Investigation into Lottery Bidder's Connections
Minister of Trade and Industry Parks Tau has instructed the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to investigate "fresh allegations" of political connections linked to the winner of the fourth lottery licence, Sizekhaya Holdings.
This investigation comes after Ithuba Lottery, an unsuccessful bidder, took Minister Tau to court. The Sizekhaya consortium has been reported to have links to Paul Mashatile, according to Ithuba Lottery.
Minister Tau stated that the investigation is "not an admission of a flawed process", but rather a demonstration of his commitment to the ongoing integrity of the licence.
Minister Tau had announced in May that the Sizekhaya consortium was the winning bidder to operate the national lotteries for the next eight years.
Author's Summary
Minister Tau probes Sizekhaya's connections to Paul Mashatile.