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The Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald
National Lotteries Commission to appeal lottery judgment
The board of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has resolved to appeal the judgment which ordered trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau to determine the successful applicant for the fourth national lottery licence by no later than May 28. The judgment, passed by the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday, also ordered the minister to negotiate a licence agreement with the successful fourth licensee by no later than May 28. It declared as unlawful and invalid the minister's decision to extend the bid validity period for the fourth national lottery licence by an additional 12 months, until May 31 2026. The court also declared the minister's issuance of the request for proposal (RFP) to operate a temporary national lottery licence (from June 1) as unconstitutional and set it aside. However, judge Sulet Potterill suspended this order for five months for the fourth licensee to take over the operation of the national lottery. She said it was a just and equitable remedy to set aside the temporary licence RFP, but to suspend that order for five months to enable the continuation of the national lottery. 'I am unconvinced that the period of 12 months argued for is necessary,' Potterill said. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika on Thursday, NLC chair Barney Pityana said it was appealing the judgment and was contesting the five-month period for the new licensee to take over the lottery, as ordered by the judge. 'We are contesting that. We think the judge probably misunderstood the scope of what it takes to set up a process from the beginning. Strictly speaking, if we go along with what the judge says, everything that has been done is simply going to fall away. 'The good news is that the minister expects to be able finalise the licence for the operation of the lottery by May 28.' Pityana said the NLC was appealing the judgment in the way it was formulated. 'It makes it impossible to do even what the judge herself felt was in the public interest to do.' Pityana said it was impossible for a new operator to take over the operation of the national lottery in five months. At the very least it could be done in 12 months, he said. 'The board has resolved to appeal the judgment because the way it is, it is an impossible judgment to execute even that which the judge sought to help us to do.' TimesLIVE
The Citizen
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Are you a jackpot winner? Check your tickets! Here are the latest Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday 26 April 2025. Get the Lotto and Lotto Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence. The Lotto and Lotto jackpots for Saturday, 26 April 2025 is an estimated R39 million Lotto: R25 million *estimated Lotto Plus 1: R1 million *estimated Lotto Plus 2: R13 million *estimated Here are the winning Lotto results for Saturday, 26 April 2025: While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Lotto or Lotto Plus results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. Watch the live draw You Tube The winning Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results. Lotto: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00 Lotto Plus 1: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00 Lotto Plus 2: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00 Twitter For more details and to verify the Lotto and Lotto Plus results, visit the National Lottery website. When do South African national Lottery ticket sales close? Lottery outlets close at 8.30pm on the day of a draw, which happens at 9pm. The terms and conditions may differ from other service outlets. Visit for more information. You can find the historical winning numbers for PowerBall and Lotto draws here. How much does it cost to play Lotto? Lotto entries cost R5 per board including VAT. Lotto Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board. You can also play PowerBall on selected banking apps (T's & C's apply). Visit and go to the How to Play section to find out more.
