Media Releases

2025

16 January 2025

NLC remains committed to continue providing Grant Funding support to civil society organisations

2024

01 December 2024

National Lotteries Commission opens 2024-25 Call for Applications

28 November 2024

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29 October 2024

NLC’s Turnaround Strategy Makes Progress

02 October 2024

NLC Board Addresses Various Allegations

12 August 2024

Media Statement by the National Lotteries Commission on the progress of adjudications from the 2023/24 Call for  Applications.

25 June 2024

NLC Addresses Delays in Application Adjudications Due to Limited Distributing Agency Members.

07 June 2024

NLC and CHIETA Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Grant Funding and Support

03 April 2024

NLC Media Statement Grant Funding Delays

2023

28 August 2023

Media Statement on the briefing session for the 4th National Lottery and Sports Pools License.

10 February 2023

NLC Welcomes Ms Jodi Scholtz as Commissioner

2022

01 December 2022

Notice of Closure of NLC Funding Applications For FY 2022-23

08 March 2022

NLC notes SIU briefing to Parliament

2021

05 August 2021

NLC saddened by the passing of Mr Sidwell Medupe

30 July 2021

NLC Reopens Funding Applications for FY 2021/22

29 July 2021

NLC Giving Hope to Kwazulu-Natal through Proactive Funding

26 July 2021

NLC gives a Helping Hand to Soweto Communities

21 July 2021

NLC gives Alex FM a voice

12 March 2021

NLC Sends Condolences on the Passing of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini Ka Bhekuzulu

27 January 2021

National Lotteries Commission is recognised as a Top Employer 2021 in South Africa

2020

20 October 2020

NLC Funding for Hangwani Mulaudzi Foundation

03 September 2020

NLC briefs Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition

29 July 2020

Adjudication of NLC COVID-19 Relief Fund Applications Continues

29 July 2020

NLC Board Commitment to Clean Governance

23 July 2020

Funding for Impact – NLC Changes Lives

09 July 2020

Statement by NLC In Response to Democratic Alliance Statement of 8 July 2020

07 July 2020

Response to Raymond Joseph interview on SABC news on 6 July 2020

29 April 2020

NLC Applications for Funding Postponed to 1 June 2020

25 April 2020

The Sale of lottery tickets at retailers is not Classified as an Essential Good

22 April 2020

NLC sets up R 150 million Relief Fund to Ease Impact of Covid-19 on NGOs

03 April 2020

Availability of the National Lottery during National Lockdown

25 March 2020

NLC directs R 50 million in relief of Coronavirus

19 March 2020

SAICA names NLC among the Best of the Best in Public Finance Management

17 March 2020

NLC Coronavirus Update

03 February 2020

NLC Board appoints Sekela Xabiso to investigate fraud allegations

28 January 2020

NLC response to Latest Allegations

2018

08 October 2018

NLC response to article – School Built with R28M Lotto Funds Falls to Pieces

21 August 2018

NLC strike action

18 April 2018

NLC announces priority funding areas for 2018-2019

05 April 2018

Joint Statement between the NLC and the NSPCA

26 February 2018

NLC sets the record straight on NSPCA and funding priority areas

05 February 2018

NLC Letter to Sunday Times in response to article on 28 January 2018

Summary of NLC legislative issues

2017

11 December 2017

NLC Clears Applications Backlog

25 August 2017

17 May 2017

17 March 2017

NLC Response to NSPCA Claims of Exclusion from 2016 Funding

17 March 2017

NLC Beneficiaries Graduate from Skills Training Programme

6 March 2017

NLC Response to Concerns of Religious Groups Around the Use and Display of the ‘Lotto Funded’ logo

2016

13 December 2016

Securing the Right to Education – NLC helps to rebuild schools in Vuwani

09 December 2016

NLC welcomes permanent Distributing Agencies for Arts & Culture

22 November 2016

NLC does not Fund Protest Marches

30 September 2016

NLC Open Call For Applications

29 June 2016

National Lotteries Sponsorship a boost for Team SA

27 June 2016

Securing Access to Water – A Basic Human Right

01 June 2016

NLC Reducing Inequalities through Access to Education

13 May 2016

NLC reaffirms confidence in Ithuba after High Court Judgement

5 May 2016

National Lotteries Commission lays the building blocks for Early Childhood Education

12 April 2016

Funding for Miscellaneous Sector opens for the New Financial Year

3 February 2016

Improved Revenues for Funding for Good Causes

5th January 2016

NLC saddened by the passing of Sport Distributing Agency member, Mr  Goliath Munro

2015

11 December 2015

Thank you for your participation at Indaba 2015

27 November 2015

NLC applauds police on Fahfee Arrests

14 November 2015

NLC Infrastructure Project to take off in the Eastern Cape 

November 2015

It’s War, says Lotteries Commission of Illegal Operators

National Lotteries commits to quicker feedback and better cost management

Africana Library Trust is Lottery’s Beneficiary of the Year

30 October 2015

National Lotteries Commission Closes Miscellaneous Funding Applications for 2015

12 October 2015

Press Statement – NLC call for Funding 

15 July

Press Statement – Mafefe Development Trust 

13 July 2015

NLC calls on NGOs to apply for funding

9 July 2015

Press Statement from the Department of Trade and Industry – Lottery Licence – 9 July 2015

9 July 2015

NLC Media Statement regarding the court ruling on the National Lottery Licence

3 July 2015

NLB Changes To National Lotteries Commission

3 July 2015

NLB Adds Cultural Leg To Community Development

11 May 2015

NLB Charities Call Delayed

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