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The Citizen
09-08-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 09 August 2025
Are you a jackpot winner? Check your tickets! Here are the latest Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday 09 August 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, 09 August 2025 is an estimated R39 million Lotto: R26 million *estimated Lotto Plus 1: R4 million *estimated Lotto Plus 2: R9 million *estimated Here are the winning Lotto results for Saturday, 09 August 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.
The Guardian
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Beat the Lotto review – how a small-time accountant tried to outwit Ireland's national lottery
Harking back to a simpler, more innocent, less gambling-saturated era, this Irish documentary tells the story of how a syndicate of entrepreneurs and semi-professional gamblers tried to game the Republic of Ireland's national lottery in 1992. Mustachioed ringleader Stefan Klincewicz, interviewed here, looks exactly like the kind of provincial accountant he originally was, neither a smooth master criminal nor a geeky Moneyball-style statistical genius. Klincewicz merely worked out that the capital needed to buy a ticket for every possible combination of the six numbers in the Lotto game would cost less than IR£1m. That strategy would significantly lower the 1 in 2m odds a punter usually faced, but only if they could manage to buy all the tickets needed. When a rollover weekend came around, making the pot worth the gamble, Klincewicz and his micro army of chancers, including teenage daughters and friends press-ganged into the effort, went to work. But the accordion-playing head of the national lottery at the time tried to foil their scheme by limiting how many tickets individuals could buy at once. The concern was that the public would feel discouraged from playing Lotto if they thought syndicates would usually win. The director, Ross Whitaker, works his way towards the inevitable conclusion, with its mixed success, by deploying lashings of 1990s TV footage, the low-resolution cinematography as endearing as the pre-millennium fashions worn by the interviewees of the time. There are clips from talkshows hosted not just by Irish institution Gay Byrne, but some of the many others, prompting the thought that Ireland must have more daytime talkshows than any other world economy of comparable size. But there is not much going on here in terms of wider contextualisation or deeper themes, just a very meat-and-potatoes, TV-friendly story of a scam played, as nearly everyone says, for 'the craic'. And the money, of course. Beat the Lotto is in Irish and Northern Irish cinemas, and Bertha DocHouse, London, from 4 July.
News24
23-06-2025
- Business
- News24
Lottery jackpot: Mashatile's family tied to new multibillion-rand operator deal
Adding to concerns over political interference in the award of the fourth national lottery licence, it has emerged that Deputy President Paul Mashatile's sister-in-law has a stake in the game. Khumo Bogatsu is the twin sister of second lady Humile Mashatile and co-owns Bellamont Gaming with Moses Tembe. The company is a shareholder of Sizekhaya Holdings. In May, Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau announced Sizekhaya as the winning bidder for the multibillion-rand tender. Sizekhaya Holdings, which landed the lucrative licence to operate South Africa's national lottery for eight years, has links to Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Among Sizekhaya's shareholders is Bellamont Gaming, a company co-owned and co-directed by Khumo Bogatsu – Mashatile's sister-in-law – and Moses Tembe, the KwaZulu-Natal businessman who chairs Sizekhaya – and seems close to Mashatile. Bogatsu is the twin sister of Humile Mashatile, born Bogatsu. The deputy president and Humile were married in a lavish set of celebrations attended by the political and business elite in March 2023. Bellamont Gaming was registered nine months later, in December 2023, with Tembe and Bogatsu as its founding and still only directors. Bellamont and consortium partners then registered Sizekhaya just days before last year's 3 February deadline to contest the fourth national lottery licence. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau finally announced the award to Sizekhaya on 28 May this year after protracted delays and what he called an 'arduous exercise' of evaluating eight applications. The National Lotteries Commission, which answers to Tau, helps adjudicate licence bids. The lottery licence is almost literally a licence to print money. The outgoing operator, Ithuba Holdings, reported a R7.28 billion turnover in 2024. Bogatsu and Tembe's joint involvement adds to widespread fears that the politics of patronage may have intruded on the award process. Tembe stays in a palatial residence on Bellamont Road above Umdloti Beach north of Durban – a road that lent its name to Bellamont Gaming and about a dozen other companies in Tembe's corporate arsenal. People from the area, who asked not to be named, said Mashatile and Humile had frequented Tembe's home, particularly last year when the deputy president's sizable motorcade made itself known. In February last year, they allegedly stayed over for around six days ahead of the ANC's election manifesto launch in Durban. A picture shows Tembe and Mashatile together at St Paul's Anglican Church where the party was honouring those who lost their lives in a bus crash returning from the manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The manifesto launch was on 24 February, three weeks after the lotto bid deadline. Tembe has been seen at Mashatile's side in public, including in May this year as part of the business delegation that accompanied the deputy president to France for an investment conference. In a terse response to amaBhungane's questions, Mashatile's spokesperson, Keith Khoza, denied the deputy president had interfered. He said: He has nothing to do with the licence award process as it does not fall within the ambit of his delegated functions nor did he participate in any way, shape or form. Similarly, the business relationship with any of the parties involved has nothing to do with the [deputy president] and his wife. Khoza did not respond to detailed questions about Mashatile's relationship with Tembe and the new lotto operator, nor whether he was briefed – formally or informally – on the lottery bid. National Lotteries Commission spokesperson Rudzani Tshigemane referred questions to Tau's department, which did not respond to amaBhungane's query. Sizekhaya Holdings, answering on behalf of itself, Bogatsu and Tembe, said it rejected 'with the utmost seriousness, any suggestion that our successful bid for the national lottery licence was influenced by political proximity'. Bellamont-Sizekhaya web Tembe, among numerous other business interests, directs 14 companies bearing the Bellamont name and is active in a wide swathe of economic activity. He has served as secretary-general of the KwaZulu-Natal branch of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry, president of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and board member of the South African Chamber of Commerce UK and KwaZulu-Natal National Business Initiative. He also co-chaired the KwaZulu-Natal Growth Coalition with then-premier Sihle Zikalala. Bogatsu, for her part, has co-directed three companies with her sister – Mashatile's wife – though they have since been deregistered, according to company registration records. Neither the size of Bogatsu and Tembe's respective stakes in Bellamont Gaming nor Bellamont's in Sizekhaya have been made public. Sizekhaya confirmed Bogatsu held shares in Bellamont. It said Bellamont in turn was a 'minority shareholder' in Sizekhaya and 'a legally compliant gaming entity'. Publicly available information records the Goldrush Group as Sizekhaya's largest shareholder, with 50%, which will decrease to 40% when a stake is issued to a government entity in line with licensing conditions. Goldrush is in turn 59.4%-owned by JSE-listed Goldrush Holdings, whose shareholders include Mauritian-based Astoria Investments and local investors Jan van Niekerk and Piet Viljoen. Another notable figure in Sizekhaya is ANC-linked businessman Sandile Zungu. He was nominated for the position of ANC KwaZulu-Natal chair in 2022 but decided not to contest after speaking to ANC leaders. Zungu, like Tembe, accompanied Mashatile to France in May this year. The delegate list records Tembe as representing his Bellamont Investments and Zungu his Zungu Investments. It was a visit that later drew media scrutiny over Mashatile's travel expenses and the company the deputy president kept. The delegation included a businessman under scrutiny by Johannesburg Water, an amaBhungane investigation has found. Sizekhaya said Tembe and Zungu attended the investment conference 'at the formal invitation of the South African ambassador to France, Mr Nathi Mthethwa' and that they were 'present as part of a longstanding national effort to promote foreign investment'. Sizekhaya did not respond directly to a question about Mashatile's alleged stay at Tembe's house before the ANC manifesto launch, but said Tembe 'has hosted and interacted with trade unionists, religious figures and political leaders across the spectrum, including the ANC, IFP, DA, EFF, MK Party – and yes, Deputy President Paul Mashatile'. Regarding a picture that shows Tembe and Mashatile together at St Paul's Anglican Church in Durban where the party honoured party faithful killed in a bus crash after the launch, it said Tembe had been invited by the presiding minister, his cousin Reverend Thami Tembe. 'This was a private family engagement of spiritual significance, and it would be inaccurate to attribute any political motive to it.' 'Never concealed' Sizekhaya dismissed any suggestion that the company's successful bid was tainted by political connections. 'This is a defamatory inference that maligns not only Mr Tembe's business integrity but also undermines the credibility of the regulatory and adjudication systems of the Republic of South Africa.' Sizekhaya also said Tembe 'has never concealed his association' with the deputy president: 'Given Mr Mashatile's public role as the country's second citizen and the scrutiny which accompanies it, it would be entirely illogical – if not impossible – to obscure any such association.' READ | amaBhungane: Who went to Paris with Paul? Tenderpreneur joined Mashatile's France-SA business trip The Lotteries Act provides that 'no political party in the Republic or political office-bearer [must have] any direct financial interest in the applicant or a shareholder of the applicant' for a lottery licence. Sizekhaya said it had fully complied with the Act: 'No arrangements exist that confer a direct or indirect financial benefit to any political entity.' Bogatsu, it said, 'is not a political office bearer and is fully entitled to pursue any legitimate commercial interest'. Controversy The awarding of the fourth lottery licence has garnered significant public attention, which has also focused on the apparent political ties of other bidders. Political parties BOSA and the EFF have been outspoken on the issue. BOSA submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application last October to access the identities of the people tasked with adjudicating the tender amid concerns of conflicts of interest. 'At R180 billion, the contract to operate the national lottery is the country's largest tender. Given the amount of money involved, the process followed requires a high duty of care to ensure no malfeasance or wrongdoing by any party involved,' BOSA deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster said in a statement. The EFF last year raised red flags including over the involvement of Tembe and Zungu in Sizekhaya. 'The minister's refusal to answer direct questions… raises serious concerns about the legitimacy and lawfulness of the process,' spokesperson Sinawo Thambo said. The process of the award has not been without struggle, having been plagued by delays and court challenges. In December last year, Tau said he had identified 'matters that require further evaluation' and postponed his decision. He cited the need to ensure that the licensee's owners and managers were fit and proper persons. 'In addition, I must ensure that no political party or political office-bearer has any direct financial interest in the applicant or a shareholder of the applicant,' he said.
The Citizen
07-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 7 June 2025
R92 million in jackpots is up for grabs. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 7 June 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. Lotto: R67 million Lotto Plus 1: R15 million Lotto Plus 2: R10 million Here are the winning Lotto results for Saturday, 7 June 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. 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: 01, 16, 36, 40, 42, 50 Bonus: 06 Lotto Plus 1: 08, 12, 18, 20, 30, 51 Bonus: 15 Lotto Plus 2: 14, 19, 22, 35, 50, 51 Bonus: 40 For more details and to verify the Lotto 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.
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
