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National Lotteries Board: Nominations for Board Members

Monday 8 October, 2012 - 11:34

The National Lotteries Board (NLB) was established in terms of the Lotteries Act (No 57 of 1997) to regulate the National Lottery as well as other lotteries, including society lotteries to raise funds and promotional competitions. The NLB also advises the Minister of Trade and Industry on policy matters relating to the National Lottery and other lotteries. Members of the NLB are appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry and hold office for a period of five years, after which they may be reappointed.

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Report Back on Lotto March

Tuesday 31 January, 2012 - 16:31

Many thanks to the 450 NGOs who marched to the National Lotteries Board (NLB) offices in Pretoria and the hundreds who signed our petition and supported us. NGOs from throughout South Africa i.e. Eastern, Western and Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Gauteng. People travelled from as far as Secunda, Nelspruit, Vereeniging to voice their outrage – one only has to look at the posters to gage their opinions.

Lotto Funding Crisis: Struggle to Hold NLB Accountable

Monday 30 January, 2012 - 17:05

The frustrations experienced by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) when applying for lotto funding came under spotlight when a group of NGOs marched to the National Lotteries Board (NLB) offices on 27 January 2012 in Pretoria.

The march highlighted NGOs’ concerns regarding the Lotto which are well-documented in a study undertaken by the Funding Practice Alliance, the class action to the Western Cape High Court and other related issues.

Dti Must Fill Gaps in Lotto Bill

Wednesday 31 July, 2013 - 10:10

The Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) presented the draft Lotteries Amendment Bill to the portfolio committee on Trade and Industry in Parliament.

This Bill is long overdue. For several years South Africans working in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) sector and the Democratic Alliance (DA) have raised the alarm on several matters of serious concern over the way in which funds are distributed and the National Lotto Board (NLB) is run.

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Call for Comments on the Draft Lotto Bill

Tuesday 21 May, 2013 - 11:21

The Department of Trade and Industry is calling for public comment on the draft Lotteries Amendment Bill.

This follows an announcement by Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, at the recent National Lotteries Board conference that government has launched a review of the Lotteries Policy Framework which he said will lead to the introduction of a lotteries Amendment Bill.

Davies also stated that his department wanted to make a number of changes to the Act as well as further regulatory reforms.

The deadline for submission of comments is 7 June 2013.

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Civil Society Consultation - Draft Lotteries Policy

Tuesday 23 October, 2012 - 22:58

The Co-operative for Research and Education (CORE) and SANGONeT invite NGOs and other civil society groups in Gauteng to a public consultation on 5 November 2012 (13h00-14h30) at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg to discuss the draft lotteries policy and specific responses and inputs in this regard.

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Draft Lotteries Policy Published for Comment

Tuesday 9 October, 2012 - 0:00

The Department of Trade and Industry has published a draft lotteries policy following approval by Cabinet. The Lotteries Act regulates lottery activities and provides the basic framework for the management and operation of a National Lottery.

The draft policy proposes interventions to address the challenges identified in the implementation of the Lotteries Act, and as identified by various assessments to improve the performance of the distribution of funds raised by the National Lottery.

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National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund - Sport and Recreation 2012

Tuesday 4 September, 2012 - 16:39

The Distributing Agency for Sport and Recreation, established in terms of the Lotteries Act (No. 57 of 1997), is in a position to consider applications for funding from the proceeds of the National Lottery in the Sport and Recreation Sector.

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NLB Extends Call for Input into Funding Criteria

The recent call by the National Lotteries Board (NLB) for stakeholder input to assist in identifying the focus areas for National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) funding has been positively received by major roleplayers. The input from stakeholders is streaming in steadily and the NLB has decided to extend the period for input to 22 May 2012 so that more roleplayers, especially those in outlying areas, can also use the opportunity to make valuable input.

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Joint Media Statement by the National Lotteries Board and Child Welfare South Africa

This is a joint media statement by the National Lotteries Board (NLB) and Child Welfare South Africa (CWSA) relating to certain media comments made by Prof Vevek Ram, the CEO of NLB at a Parliamentary briefing.

In his briefing, Prof Ram expressed concern that applicants showed an increased dependence on funding from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). This was evidenced by a noticeable reduction in the number of funders featured in financial statements of applicants.