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ANC councillor accused of stealing alcohol during unrest to apply for bail Share Johannesburg - ANC Ekurhuleni councillor Solly Silawule, who is accused of stealing liquor from a bottle store during the violent protests in Gauteng, stands to be axed by his party. While Silawule has yet to face trial on charges of theft and public violence, his party’s regional executive has already indicated that it will act against the Ward 71 councillor who allegedly brought his party into disrepute. Adding to the ANC’s embarrassment, news of his arrest was not made known by the law enforcement agencies...

Three forensic reports into National Lotteries Commission funding have found no evidence of corruption. The seven-month probe cleared Phillemon Letwaba, who was accused of nepotism in connection with dodgy Lotteries grants, of any wrongdoing. But the reports, by attorneys Ndobela Lamola Inc, are littered with forged documents. Financial statements attached to the reports make no sense. A key witness was not interviewed. Ronald Lamola, now minister of justice, was a director of Ndobela Lamola Inc, when two of the reports were submitted. While Ndobela Lamola Inc refuses to say how much they wer...

Lottery allegedly paid R5.5m to NPO with no bank account By Baldwin Ndaba Share Johannesburg - The Uprising Youth Development – a Limpopo based non-profit organisation (NPO) – has vowed to challenge any party or individuals who claim they are recipients of a R5.5 million donation from the National Lottery Commission (NLC) despite not having a bank account. Uprising Youth Development spokesperson Bilaal Gunguwo made the threat after the Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu – in her reply to parliamentary questions by the DA – said the NPO has failed to provide her department wit...