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The National Lottery Commission was raided Tuesday.
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) carried out a raid on the offices of the National Lottery Commission (NLC) in Pretoria early Tuesday morning.
According to eNCA, about a dozen SIU officers, as well as members of the Hawks, entered the building around 07:00.
They will reportedly search for computers and other electronic storage devices, as well as incriminating documents.
On November 6, President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an NLC investigation to investigate allegations of corruption, fraud, and irregularities in bidding dating back to 2014.
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The commission has been embroiled by ongoing reports of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement, GroundUp reported.
Parliament ordered the president of the NLC, Professor Alfred Nevhutanda, to resign in September, and his position was reportedly announced. An appointment date was set for December 1.
In September, News24 reported that four NLC proactive funding projects had allegedly been linked to COO Philemon Letwaba, his friends and family.
SIU spokesman Kaizer Kganyago confirmed the search and seizure operation to News24.
More to follow.
– Compiled by Riaan Grobler
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