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Did Youth League try sway Lotteries Board? Listen to the recording

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Former National Lotteries Board CEO Prof. Vevek Ram gives an overview of its 2009 dispute with the Jazz Foundation over a R15m lottery grant, in which he recounts ANC Youth League intervention to avoid a court case.

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Lottery bosses battle the cats | www.m24i.co.za says:

March 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm

[...] received millions – comes as Media24 Investigations reveal recorded Board meetings. These recordings suggest that there was attempted politicial interference in an earlier dispute with Salemane, who had recused himself when the funding decisions were made. [...]

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James says:

March 19, 2012 at 3:49 pm

This is pure rubbish this Salemane guy must face the consequences of corruption. He will be running to his top ANC brothers for a political interference.

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