Lottery jackpot: Mashatile’s family tied to new multibillion-rand operator deal

[NR7]

I have to agree with the @TheChamp

https://twitter.com/x/status/2059968864088097194

That is FOMO right there.

If someone wins the huge jackpot magically on the last draw before the license rolls over, does that remove any shadow of a doubt that it's always been rigged?

Unless I'm clueless about Powerball and they have some legitimate way of guaranteeing a single winner in a specific draw.

 

[gogga_]

If someone wins the huge jackpot magically on the last draw before the license rolls over, does that remove any shadow of a doubt that it's always been rigged?

Unless I'm clueless about Powerball and they have some legitimate way of guaranteeing a single winner in a specific draw.

Connected Cadres salivating for Fridays Powerball draw. At least 2 of them are going to hit R100 million each courtesy of the Ithuba Cadres

 

[KulQkumba]

Connected Cadres salivating for Fridays Powerball draw. At least 2 of them are going to hit R100 million each courtesy of the Ithuba Cadres

That would be tomorrow night's draw and Sizekhaya cadres.... it's a new crew of thieves operator in charge now

 

[Fulcrum29]

If someone wins the huge jackpot magically on the last draw before the license rolls over, does that remove any shadow of a doubt that it's always been rigged?

Unless I'm clueless about Powerball and they have some legitimate way of guaranteeing a single winner in a specific draw.

I don't think that the general public trusts the National Lottery. They continue to play though... because hope, escape...

In my own opinion, the entire thing is corrupt. Without having draw audits made public, I have no reason to trust this system. This is ignoring the "lotto" corruption as a whole.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

What was the ruling of the courts?

it's still in court, Ithuba's case against the minister is yet to be heard

the high court didn't grant an interdict to stop the handover, but the case itself is still going ahead

 

[Fulcrum29]

Draws are also not live afaik. Delayed broadcast.
Oink

The new operator is bringing back live draws.

Two brand-new faces are stepping in to host the National Lottery live draws — one male, one female.

I don't think it will be as live as they make it out to be. I am curious if Sizekhaya will be using the same service providers...

 

[Fulcrum29]

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

About Sizekhaya

Our vision, mission and values are shaped by our overarching belief in GREATER PURPOSE.

Our Values

As an operator, our vision is to anchor (reinforce) the South African National Lottery as one of the most reliable and predictable revenue and social impact ASSETS in South African society.

Trusted, consistent revenue with social impact.

Our Mission

1. Bring in more users through relevant offerings

2. Optimising the value chain

3. Improving the user experience across all touchpoints

Huh???

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

Smart Technology​

AI-driven systems and real-time analytics powering a smarter, fairer lottery.

Just like the use of generative AI on their website. What is wrong with a proven, and proofed, algorithm for RNG, intended for lotteries?

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

Sustainability — of the National Lottery, the funding it generates for social causes and, indeed, the causes themselves — goes to the very heart of why the lottery exists.

It was specifically created as a vehicle to generate substantial and long-term support for entities driving social change and upliftment in South Africa, providing them with a stable and generous funding resource that allows them to keep doing the essential work they do.

With privately operated forms of gaming, the benefit to South Africans comes in the form of taxation, which is paid into provincial coffers. Instead, the National Lottery is a public asset that is funded entirely through ticket sales, with the proceeds channelled directly to social causes.

History says otherwise, unless the cadres consider some of their generative wealth to be that of a social cause.

Anyway, I am not paying R10 for a Powerball ticket. The poor is going to get fleeced.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

Huh???

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

Just like the use of generative AI on their website. What is wrong with a proven, and proofed, algorithm for RNG, intended for lotteries?

Sizekhaya - Home of the National Lottery

South Africa's newest lottery experience. Play responsibly and help transform communities.

sizekhaya.co.za

History says otherwise, unless the cadres consider some of their generative wealth to be that of a social cause.

Anyway, I am not paying R10 for a Powerball ticket. The poor is going to get fleeced.

That's the whole point.. Fleece the poor and buy blue lambos.

 

[justplain]

I won R300 + on Saturday and wanted to withdraw it today......now there is no trace of the old site....kiff

 

[TheChamp]

I won R300 + on Saturday and wanted to withdraw it today......now there is no trace of the old site....kiff

You did not get the message about that?

 

[justplain]

You did not get the message about that?

Ja, that the old operator was closing, not that you could not claim your winnings....from this weekend!

 

[TheChamp]

Ja, that the old operator was closing, not that you could not claim your winnings....from this weekend!

Nothing about the withdrawal of funds in your wallet?

 

[Fulcrum29]

Ja, that the old operator was closing, not that you could not claim your winnings....from this weekend!

Yeah, that is strange, they can't allow your winning to be prescribed winnings. The new operator would have inherited that stewardship. The given time to withdraw this weekend's winning isn't only unreasonable, but also unrealistic.

I am sure it would be made available soon to withdraw. The winnings at least, but I doubt that small balances (which were deposited) would remain available. Then we are speaking about like less than R5.

 

[ghaye]

Yes, the messages were about removing unused funds your account. Said nothing about claiming winnings. I would assume if you have the ticket the new operator would have to honour the claim.

 

[bokka1]

Ja, I also went to check now, I won R5 and I want my R5.

Imagine how much all those R5's accumulate to.

 

[wingnut771]

Ja, I also went to check now, I won R5 and I want my R5.

Imagine how much all those R5's accumulate to.

How did you do that?

 

[bokka1]

How did you do that?

I received an SMS that said I won R5 and when I checked now the site is with the new owners and I must register again, did that and it shows I have R0 balance.

 

[wingnut771]

I received an SMS that said I won R5 and when I checked now the site is with the new owners and I must register again, did that and it shows I have R0 balance.

Doesn't the money go straight into your bank account if you get an sms? Thats what normally happens if I buy through internet banking.

 

[bokka1]

Doesn't the money go straight into your bank account if you get an sms? Thats what normally happens if I buy through internet banking.

No, I had a wallet on their website and the money went in there.

 

[TheChamp]

Yes, the messages were about removing unused funds your account. Said nothing about claiming winnings. I would assume if you have the ticket the new operator would have to honour the claim.

I must be the only one who got a proper detailed message.