EFF accuses minister Tau of corrupt conduct for awarding Sizekhaya Holdings the national lottery licence [SOUND]

# The EFF has accused minister of Trade, industry and Competition, Parks Tau, of acting in a corrupt manner for awarding Sizekhaya Holdings the licence to operate the National Lotteries and Sports Pool. A total of eight companies made bids to take over the multi-billion-rand licence. Goldrush Group, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Goldrush Holdings, is a 50-percent shareholder in Sizekhaya. The EFF’s spokesperson, Sinawo Thambo, says this appointment has been made despite explicit warnings of conflicts of interest, political exposure, and backdoor dealings: