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Uthingo

Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd was the first licensed operator of the South African National Lottery from March 2000 to March 2007. 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. The other 30 percent was owned by overseas shareholders were GTech Corporation, Camelot Group, and Tattersalls, which each owned 10 percent. The CEO of Uthingo was Humphrey Khoza, an ordained priest who was also the first black president of the South African Chamber of Business.

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Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd was the first licensed operator of the South African National Lottery from March 2000 to March 2007.12 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.342 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.62 Lawyers for Uthingo argued that three members of Gidani were prominent figures in the African National Congress, presenting a conflict of interest.27 The national lottery was suspended for a seven-month period until the court ultimately upheld Gidani's bid in October 2007.2

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  1. Khumalo, Kabelo (22 July 2025). "Tau unfazed by 'litigation prone' lottery tendering". Business Day. Johannesburg. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via ProQuest.
  2. 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. 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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