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We’re still going after Lottery crooks, says NPA

Vhembe district implicated in widespread Lottery fraud

By Anton van Zyl • 9 April 2026
We’re still going after Lottery crooks, says NPA

The SIU and NPA are actively pursuing individuals implicated in the R2 billion National Lotteries Commission fraud, with 19 cases referred for prosecution and millions in assets frozen.

The people responsible for looting funds from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) should not rest easy. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are gradually reeling in those implicated, including several residents from the Vhembe district.

On 24 March, the acting head of the SIU, Mr Leonard Lekgetho, updated Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the latest developments in the investigations. Since the probe began in 2020...

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