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DTIC grants Ithuba a 12-month interim lottery licence in South Africa

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South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) granted Ithuba Holdings a temporary licence to operate the national lottery and sports pool for 12 months. The DTIC said the arrangement will cover the transition to Sizekhaya Holdings, appointed to take over on 1 June 2026; Minister Parks Tau said he had appealed a High Court judgment concerning the temporary licence process.

The interim licence maintains lottery and sports pool operations during the transition to the next operator.

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Sizekhaya denies impropriety claims over South African lottery licence

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