The National Lotteries Board was established in
October 1998 in terms of the Lotteries Act (No. 57 of 1997) with Mr. Joe Foster
as the first Chairperson. All Members have been appointed for a period of five
years.
Cabinet Approves New
Lottery Board, Chair
SOUTH AFRICA (December 17, 2009) --
Cabinet has approved the new lottery board appointed with Professor
Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda serving as the non-executive chair, local media
sources reported the National Lotteries Board said on
Thursday........................Subscribers
Ball In New Lotteries
Board's Court
PRETORIA, South Africa (December 8, 2009) -
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has entrusted the seven new members of
National Lotteries Board (NLB) with the responsibility to ensure compliance in
the sector.....................Subscribers
Court Rules Lotto
Trademark is Generic; National Lottery Loses Sole Right to
Lotto
SOUTH AFRICA (September 9, 2009) -- A court has found
the Lotto trademark is a generic term. This means the National Lotteries
Board’s (NLB) ownership will no longer be protected, and raises the
possibility of a host of competitions using the term
Lotto.................Subscribers
Lottery Allegations
'Untrue'
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (June 30, 2009)
-- Allegations that National Lotteries Board members each earned over R1m
during the past financial year, while the board paid out only 28% of the
available lottery funds to charitable institutions, have been "blown out of
proportion....................Subscribers
National Lotteries Board Satisfied That the Numbers Drawn on
February 7, 2009 Were Random and that the Integrity of the Total Process Was
Impeccable
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (February 26 2009) --
The integrity of the National Lottery was
intact and there was nothing irregular about 18 winners sharing a recent
jackpot, the National Lotteries Board (NLB) said on
Thursday...............Subscribers
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