Uthingo

Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd was the first licenced operator of the South African National Lottery from March 2000 to March 2007.[1][2] Uthingo, which means "Rainbow" in Zulu, was a Black Economic Empowerment-compliant consortium, with 70 percent ownership by South Africans, including black-owned firms, the South African Post Office, and the National Empowerment Fund.[3][4][2] The other 30 percent was owned by overseas shareholders were GTech Corporation, Camelot Group, and Tattersalls, which each owned 10 percent.[4] The CEO of Uthingo was Humphrey Khoza, an ordained priest who was also the first black president of the South African Chamber of Business.[2]

Camelot sold its stake in Uthingo in 2005.[5] In 2006, Uthingo lost its bid to renew its licence to Gidani, triggering a protracted legal battle in the Pretoria High Court.[6][2] Lawyers for Uthingo argued that three members of Gidani were prominent figures in the African National Congress, presenting a conflict of interest.[2][7] The national lottery was suspended for a seven-month period until the court ultimately upheld Gidani's bid in October 2007.[2]

References

  1. ^ Khumalo, Kabelo (22 July 2025). "Tau unfazed by 'litigation prone' lottery tendering". Business Day. Johannesburg. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ a b c d e f van Wyk, Ilana (February 2012). "'TATA MA CHANCE': ON CONTINGENCY AND THE LOTTERY IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA". Africa. 82 (1): 41–68. doi:10.1017/S0001972011000726 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "Camelot to run Rainbow lottery". The Independent. London. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ a b Daneshkhu, Scheherazade (10 July 1999). "Camelot consortium wins South Africa contract". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Steiner, Rupert (25 September 2005). "Camelot investors get windfall from SA lottery sell-off". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Uthingo dumped as preferred bidder in South Africa lottery". AAP Finance Newswire. Sydney. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Moledi, Isaac (6 March 2007). "Judge cancels contract given to ANC bigwigs". Sowetan. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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