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South Africa National Lottery
Address:
Former Nashua Building Stand 405, Halfway House extension 32 Old Pretoria Main Road Halfway House Midrand
Postal Address: Gidani (Pty) Ltd Private Bag X130 Halfway House Midrand, 1685
Internet: www.nationallottery.co.za
E-mail Address: info@gidani.co.za
Phone: 011 564 0000
Fax: N/A
Population: 43.9 million (Est. 2007)
Chairman (NLB): Joe Foster
Year Lottery Founded:
1999
Lotto was launched on March 2, 2000.
Scratch Cards were launched on October 23, 2000
Total Sales: 2006: ZAR 4.4 Billion Rand (local currency).
Number of Employees: See Gidani
On-line Vendor: INTRALOT
Instant Ticket Vendor: Scientific Games
ITVMs: None
Games Offered: National Lottery, Lotto / Lotto Plus, SportStake, Wina Manje Scratch Cards
Beneficiaries: Good causes, including welfare, arts and culture, sport, and more general causes in the ambit of the Reconstruction and Development Programme.
Jurisdiction: South Africa


Background Information

Gidani, the National Lottery’s Operator, works in collaboration with the National Lotteries Board to ensure that the most effective service is offered to the South African players - within the responsible gaming framework at all times.


News 2011
October 16, 2011 National Lottery Spends R15 Million on Non Validated Grants
February 23, 2011 Gambling and Lottery Winnings to Be Taxed 15%
February 2, 2011 National Lottery Operator Gidani Kicks Off 2011 with R102 Million in Lottery Payouts


News 2010
Dec 20, 2010 Lotteries Board Wants Festival Donation Accounted For
Sept 19, 2010 Lottery Board Takes Flak for Sitting on Cash
July 27, 2010 Lotto Reaches 1000th Draw Milestone
June 22, 2010 New Time Slots For Live Lottery Draws This Week
May 27, 2010 National Lottery Launches Official Online And SMS Playing Channels
March 9, 2010 EC Gambling Board CEO Probed Over Allegations
March 7, 2010 Lotto Needs to Loosen Up Criteria
February 17 2010 Blank Lottery Paper Found On Sidewalk
February 16 2010 The R91 Million Powerball Winner Has Come Forward


Lottery News 2009

Minister Appoints Lotteries Board
SOUTH AFRICA (December 7, 2009) – According to Press reports the Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies has appointed a new chairman and new members to the National Lotteries Board.................Subscribers

Quick Pick Lottery Tickets Now On Sale At Pick-N-Pay
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (November 13, 2009) - For the first time, lottery tickets can be bought at the checkout counters of a major supermarket chain.
National Lottery Operator Gidani has teamed up with supermarket chain Pick n Pay to sell LOTTO and LOTTO Plus Quick Pick tickets at till points in an effort to increase convenience for players and to enlarge its retail footprint......................Subscribers

SA Gets New Lotto Game - PowerBall - Richest Yet
SOUTH AFRICA (October 15 2009) -- South Africa's newest and richest game, PowerBall, goes live tomorrow with a guaranteed jackpot of R30 million, the South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) reported.......................Subscribers

South Africa’s National Lottery Operator Launches New Game
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (September 16 2009) – The South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) reports that the National Lottery Operator, Gidani, has launched a new game called Power Ball...............Subscribers

National Lottery Gives Players Chance to be Part of the Wina Manje Studio Audience
MAPONYA, Africa (May 14, 2009) - Maponya Mall will be abuzz this Saturday 16 May when the Gidani team will be on a hunt for people to be part of the studio audience for the new season of the Wina Manje Scratch Card game show......................Subscribers

Lotto Jackpots Set To Rocket Under Rule Change Governing Rollovers
SOUTH AFRICA (April 30 2009) – According to local media reports the National Lottery is about to get even bigger.................Subscribers

Post Office To Get 10% Of Lottery
SOUTH AFRICA (April 16, 2009) – According to local sources (Sapa) the Government said on Thursday it would cede half of its twenty (20%) percent stake-holding in the national lottery.......................Subscribers

Live Lotto Draw Returns to SABC
SOUTH AFRICA (March 24, 2009) – From Wednesday the price of a lotto ticket goes up by a rand and from April the National Lottery will be beamed from the South African Broadcasting Company’s (SABC) three television channels, and 13 radio stations..................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

Lottery Operator Announces Lotto Price Increase
SOUTH AFRICA (February 23 2009) -- For the first time, since the launch of the National Lottery nine years ago, the price of a LOTTO and a LOTTO Plus entry will increase..................Subscribers


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