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The Citizen
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Citizen
No disruptions to lottery operations as temporary licensee appointed
Ithuba's licence ends today. There will be no disruptions to lottery operations as Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has appointed a temporary licensee. Tau announced on Saturday that he has concluded successful negotiations with Ithuba Holdings and signed a temporary licence agreement for them to operate the National Lottery and Sports Pool for a period of 12 months, effective from 1 June 2025. On 28 May 2025, Tau announced the successful conclusion and appointment of Sizekhaya Holdings (RF) (Pty) Ltd ('Sizekhaya') as the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools operator. Ithuba's licence ends today. ALSO READ: Big change to Lotto operations: Will tickets be on sale next week? Eight applications to take over from Ithuba Holdings had been on the table. The licence will cover operations for all national games, as well as sports pool products. Sizekhaya's appointment takes effect on 1 June 2026 and requires a transition from the third National Lottery and Sports Pools operations to the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools Licence operations, said Tau. 'On advice of the National Lotteries Commission, I also authorised that a temporary licensee must be appointed in terms of section 13B of the Lotteries Act, 1997. The temporary licence will ensure the continuation of the operations in the period that the transition is required from the third to the fourth licence operations,' said Tau on Saturday. 'I am pleased that the National Lottery operations will not be interrupted during the transition from third to fourth licence operations and that worthy causes will continue to receive support.' Outgoing lottery operator Ithuba disappointed Following the minister's announcement of the new operator, Ithuba said they were 'deeply disappointed' that the department would negate their contribution to the country's lottery infrastructure. ALSO READ: You may not be able to get a Lotto ticket after today 'As a fully South African-owned and black-empowered operator, Ithuba Lottery has invested significantly in developing the first African central lottery system, owned and developed for Africa by South Africans,' stated the outgoing operator. 'This decision disregards the progress made in building a truly home-grown lottery ecosystem that empowers small businesses, drives local job creation, and channels maximum revenue to good causes,' it added. Ithuba's legal team will consider the legal implications of the decision before deciding on a way forward. NOW READ: SIU is not done with NLC yet, as more corruption allegations emerge Additional reporting by Jarryd Westerdale
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Classic Sports - When Sandra Schmirler won our hearts
Watch Sandra Schmirler was on top of the world in 1997. Dominating the Scot Tournament of Hearts, she never looked back.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
TRAI seeks views on assignment of microwave spectrum in lower 6GHz, E&V-bands
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI ) on Wednesday floated a consultation paper to seek stakeholders' views on the assignment of the microwave spectrum in the lower 6GHz band, 7GHz, 15GHz, 18GHz, 21GHz bands, and E & V bands. In August 2022, the Department of Telecommunications had requested the telecom regulator to provide recommendations for the assignment of spectrum in E&V bands and microwave access (MWA) and microwave backbone (MWB) spectrum in frequency bands of 6GHz/7GHz/13GHz/15GHz/18GHz/21GHz. In this regard, TRAI released a consultation paper on the assignment of spectrum in E&V Bands, and Microwave Access (MWA) and Microwave Backbone (MWB) for stakeholders' inputs on the subject. However, in the meantime, the Central government enacted the Telecommunication Act, 2023, in December 2023. Subsequently, the telecom watchdog told DoT that a review may be needed on the abovementioned topic. In response, the DoT, through a fresh reference letter in September 2024, while agreeing to the TRAI's observation that backhaul spectrum is a part of the First Schedule of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 for which the assignment method would be administrative, requested TRAI to provide recommendations under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1997 on aspects such as demand assessment and scope of service or usage for V-band (57-66GHz) and E-band (81-86GHz), and the mode of assignment of spectrum and associated tersm and conditions. The DoT had also asked TRAI to provide its suggestions on spectrum charges and related terms & conditions, such as spectrum cap, carrier aggregation, etc., for the assignment of spectrum in lower 6GHz)/7GHz/13GHz/15GHz/18GHz/21GHz bands for backhaul purposes of commercial telecom services, and if there is any need to review the use of the 7GHz and 15GHz bands in view of consideration of these bands for Access using International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) after World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) - 2027. To this extent, stakeholders can submit their views on the consultation paper by June 25, and counter-comments by July 9.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Seinfeld guest star reveals why it was so 'rough' working on the hit show as she cringes
Amanda Peet has opened up about her guest appearance in Seinfeld back in the show's heyday. The actress, 57, appeared in an episode as a waitress dating the character Jerry Seinfeld in 1997. The guest slot came up during a game of 'Spill the IMDb Tea' on a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where she was promoting her current show, Your Friends and Neighbors. 'You played a waitress that went out with Jerry,' Cohen began, 'How did the episode turn out?' 'Yeah I know,' the Film Independent Spirit Award winner replied, cringing for a moment and then asking if she should rate the episode or the experience. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'That was a rough one for me,' she said of the experience of performing in front of a live studio audience. 'I had a lot of stage fright. I'm going to give it like a five. I was really scared,' the now veteran actress said with a laugh. She had difficulty rating her experience on 2001's Saving Silverman with Jason Biggs and Jack Black. Peet resorted to a high pitched sound for her answer regarding the romantic comedy about friends trying to keep their friend from marrying the wrong woman, but gave it a seven after being coached by Cohen. Regarding her time filming The Whole Nine Yard with Bruce Willis and the late Matthew Perry, Peet quickly answered 'that's a 10.' Co-guest Elizabeth Banks, 51, had her own 'scary' story. It took place while she was working on 2007's Fred Claus with Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti. 'Loved living in London, 'she said, adding, 'I met a ghost, so I'm gonna say 4.85.' Elsewhere in the episode she described more about her encounter with the spirit at the famous Pinewood Studios when she was alone. 'She grabbed me and everything!' she said of the spooky encounter. 'I had to be like, "I see you, I get it. You don't want me to sit in this bed. I will not do it anymore!"' she said, 'And I never went in that corner of the room ever again,' the Emmy nominee maintained.
France 24
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
Music Show: Kids Return pays homage to French Touch and Britpop with ‘1997'
12:36 From the show In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Adrien Rozé and Clément Savoye from French pop rock band Kids Return. Despite being born and raised in Paris, they could be mistaken for being from the UK or the US, their musical references being the likes of Oasis and The Strokes. They've just dropped their second album '1997', a nod to their year of birth but also two musical movements that started that year – French Touch and Britpop. Kids Return have just finished a North American tour, performing in locations such as the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. This month, they performed at the legendary Olympia venue in Paris, following in the footsteps of some of their musical idols such as The Beatles.
