Lottery corruption crackdown gains momentum

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Five key staff members at the National Lotteries Commission have been suspended. One has since resigned. Moneyweb Corruption NLCFraud

The crackdown on corruption at the NLC is gathering momentum, with the suspension of five key staff members. One of them, NLC Legal Executive Tendo Ramogoma, resigned soon after he was suspended a few weeks ago. This follows the earlier resignations – both with immediate effect – of former NLC Commissioner Thabang Mampane and former chief operating officer Phillemon Letwaba, both of whom were facing disciplinary hearings involving Lottery funds.

Both the Hawks and the Special Investigating Unit are investigating Maselwa over his alleged involvement in the massive corruption that has consumed the NLC, estimated by the SIU to amount to at least R1.4 billion. Officials suspended The officials who are suspended all hold senior jobs at the NLC. They are: Lionel October, acting NLC Commissioner, who has led the clean-up of the NLC will be leaving this post on 30 November when his contract ends.

 

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it's time for due processes to unfold and lets let the investigation to be concluded to pave way for formal disciplinary hearing and criminal charges to be instituted against those who are identified to be in the wrong doings.

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