South African court voids Sizekhaya lottery licence over illegal evaluation committee

The North Gauteng High Court set aside the award of South Africa's Fourth National Lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings, ruling that Minister Parks Tau's creation of a parallel evaluation committee was unlawful. The decision introduces regulatory uncertainty over the lottery's operation and may prompt a re-tender or legal appeal, affecting state revenue and the gambling sector.

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