Recent reports link the Deputy President’s family to the new R180 bn lottery licence. Although Mashatile denies any role, doubts persist about transparency and conflict‑of‑interest.
Sizekhaya Holdings, newly awarded the R180 billion National Lottery licence, includes Bellamont Gaming as a shareholder. Bellamont is co-owned by Khumo Bogatsu, twin sister of Humile Mashatile (Second Lady) (amabhungane.org).
Khumo Bogatsu and Moses Tembe (Sizekhaya chair) registered Bellamont Gaming in December 2023—just before bidding closed (amabhungane.org).
Senior opposition figures (DA, EFF, BOSA) have questioned whether proper due diligence and independence checks were carried out by Minister Parks Tau and the National Lotteries Commission (da.org.za).
Mashatile’s office denies any involvement, stating he had no role in the adjudication process (lotterydaily.com).
A Parliamentary committee has pushed Tau for clarity on whether there was undisclosed interference, and how due diligence was handled (news24.com).
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