The National Lotteries Commission appoints Lionel October as new Acting Commissioner, following Thabang Mampane exit under scrutiny for corruption.💸
Lionel October has been appointed acting commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission. Image: TwitterCommission has appointed Lionel October as the Acting Commissioner of the organisation from 1 September.
This follows the resignation of the previous commissioner Thabang Mampane just weeks, before her term expired at the end of September. She served as commissioner of the Lottery for almost ten years with massive corruption occurred during her term after it was revealed that lottery funding meant to build a Limpopo school razed by fire during a protest had been used to pay for her luxury home in a golf estate.In a statement, the National Lotteries Commission said October has been appointed in consultation with Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, to ensure that it operates efficiently and effectively.
“The board trusts that Mr October will execute all responsibilities in line with the related statutory responsibilities and is confident that the staff of the commission will support Mr October in the efficient and effective management of the operations of the commission.
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