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High Court sets aside awarding of Lotto licence to Sizekhaya Holdings

High Court sets aside awarding of Lotto licence to Sizekhaya Holdings Zandile.Khumalo Mon, 11/02/2026 - 20:34 National Lottery National Lottery PRETORIA - The High Court in Pretoria has set aside the Lotto licence awarded to Sizekhaya Holdings. The agreement between the DTIC Minister, the National Lotteries Commission, and Sizekhaya Holdings has been suspended for 12 months. This allows Minister Parks Tau to decide whether to award the licence afresh or negotiate a new deal if it is not given to

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
South Africa
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South Africa
Justice · intensity 1.5 · tone -0.20
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (100%); silent in Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 100%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by enca.com (South Africa), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. High Court sets aside awarding of Lotto licence to Sizekhaya Holdings
    enca.comUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  2. High Court sets aside awarding of Lotto licence to Sizekhaya Holdings
    enca.prod.acquia-sites.comUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  3. Lottery operations will continue despite court decision: Sizekhaya
    SABC NewsAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  4. Court sets aside Sizekhaya’s National Lottery licence
    Mail & GuardianAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  5. Ithuba welcomes high court ruling overturning lottery licence award
    Sunday TimesAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish