The winning Lottery licence bidder, Sizekhaya, has dismissed suggestions of political connections with Deputy President Paul Mashatile as "gossip and conspiracy theories".
According to Sizekhaya's attorney, Rishaban Moodley, losing bidder Ithuba Lottery is trying to create "an atmosphere of wrongdoing" with these claims.
Suggestions that Deputy President Paul Mashatile has "political connections" with lottery licence winning bidder Sizekhaya are just "gossip and conspiracy theories"
Author's summary: Sizekhaya dismisses claims of political links to Paul Mashatile.