The Pretoria high court has dismissed an application by Ithuba Lottery to interdict the implementation of the award of the fourth national lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings, pending the final determination of its review application.
Ithuba Lottery is one of the companies which had applied for the fourth national lottery licence, which was awarded to Sizekhaya in May.
Ithuba Holdings, which has been operating the national lottery since June 2015, was granted a 12-month temporary licence to operate the lottery from June 1 2025 until May 31 2026, when Sizekhaya is expected to take over.