Nevhutanda Challenges Lottery Probe, Stalls Prosecutions

Former South African Lotteries Commission chairperson, Alfred Nevhutanda, is blocking a probe into billions allegedly misappropriated from the organization. Hes challenged President Ramaphosas order for the Special Investigating Unit to investigate, claiming its beyond their jurisdiction. The SIU has frozen some of his assets, including properties bought with commission funds. The case has concluded in the Gauteng High Court, with a court date yet to be set. Nevhutanda seeks to scrap the probe, return all evidence, and ban its use. The SIU argues the commission is a state organ under the law. This legal battle is hindering prosecutions and asset seizures, with contracts worth over two billion rand under scrutiny, but only nine point five million rand recovered so far. The National Prosecuting Authoritys asset forfeiture unit has secured preservation orders totaling over seventy-eight point two million rand. Review applications for another six hundred twenty-six point five million rand in assets are before a tribunal, along with nineteen referrals to prosecutors and nine to professional bodies. Courts have indefinitely pushed back forfeiture bids until Nevhutandas challenge is resolved. Several other preservation efforts have faced delays from side challenges, but the SIU has largely overcome them. The full picture on recoveries and charges remains on hold until the courts rule.

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