Winning Lottery bidder, Sizekhaya, claims that suggestions of political connections with Deputy President Paul Mashatile are merely "gossip and conspiracy theories".
Losing bidder, Ithuba Lottery, is attempting to create "an atmosphere of wrongdoing", according to Sizekhaya.
Suggestions that Deputy President Paul Mashatile has "political connections" with lottery licence winning bidder Sizekhaya are just "gossip and conspiracy theories"
Sizekhaya's attorney, Rishaban Moodley, states that Ithuba Lottery is aware that media reports do not establish any breach of the Lotteries Act or the licence Request for Proposals requirements.
Sizekhaya is opposing Ithuba Lottery's bid to interdict the implementation of the licence, pending a judicial review.
Author's summary: Sizekhaya denies political links to Paul Mashatile.