The Democratic Alliance is dismayed by the National Lotteries Commission’s about turn on its commitment to pay reparations to whistleblowers who came forward with information on years of corruption by board members, executives, staff and collusive outsiders in the awarding of grants by the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF).
A media release issued by the NLC dated 10th December states that it has concluded its reparative measures process. But it appears to back-track on its earlier commitment that this would result in monetary and non-monetary compensation.
The media statement says the NLC is “prioritising restoration over compensation, healing over financial settlement, and fairness, dignity and responsible stewardship of public funds.” Whistleblowers who are not staff members are not included in the settlement, but will be “administered through the NLC’s ordinary operational and funding mechanisms’.
The DA believes this about-turn is a slap in the face to the whistleblowers, who had with every justification been expecting monetary compensation as part of a final settlement.
A response dated 9th January 2025 to a written question I submitted to Minister Parks Tau stated that “the reparation process is expected to address various forms of restitution, which may include legal costs.” A response dated 4th April to a written question from the MK Party stated that “R20 million has...
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