Investigations revealed that the company that was awarded the construction contract belonged to Phillemon Letwaba’s brother.
Letwaba was the Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission at the time.
It was also noted that there are other conspicuous omissions in the reports.
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The letter was written by the RAF to the Legal Practice Council.
It showed that the Lamola-linked company was among firms that had allegedly defrauded the state entity.
The publication added that RAF spokesperson William Maphutha denied the matter had been settled.
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He said the agency would verify the payments made.
Lamola’s spokesperson Chrispin Phiri tweeted a statement denying that the minister was involved in the matter.
Chrispin captioned his post:
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Source: Briefly News
Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.
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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017.
She’s a recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship.
