Incoming lottery operator Sizekhaya Holdings commits to giving IP to govt once licence expires

JOHANNESBURG - Incoming National Lottery operator Sizekhaya Holdings has committed to handing over its intellectual property (IP) to government once its licence expires.

This will allow the government to be able to run its Lotto operations in-house.

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Sizekhaya was recently announced as the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pool licence holder, starting from 1 June 2026, taking over from Ithuba.

This is one of government’s most expensive tenders, worth about R200 billion over eight years.

“We have promised to hand over the intellectual property of our lottery design, development and execution to the government for insource capacity to run the Lotto at the end of our tenure. This and many reasons are why we believe we won the right to operate the Lotto for the next eight years,” said the chairperson of Sizekhaya Holdings, Moses Tembe.