Ebrahim Patel and lotteries board at war over chair

Minister and lotteries directors at odds, letters go unanswered and the SIU set to probe fraud

14 February 2021 - 00:00 By caiphus kgosana

Trade & industry minister Ebrahim Patel is involved in a nasty spat with the National Lotteries Commission that, if unresolved, could jeopardise licensing the next lottery operator...

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