A lotto trouble: marketing firm’s claims against new lottery operator land on minister’s desk
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“amaBhungane was forwarded a formal retraction from Social Pro Media (Pty) Ltd on 2 April 2026.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the retraction from SocialPro Media (Pty) Ltd.
“SocialPro accuses Sizekhaya and Goldrush Group of breaches including disputed contractor status, unauthorized IP use, non-payment, and audit-triggering instructions.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute SocialPro's allegations against Sizekhaya and Goldrush Group.
“Goldrush denies allegations, stating it paid all amounts due and terminated the post-award agreement with SocialPro.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Goldrush's denial of allegations.
“Goldrush claims SocialPro pressured Sizekhaya to make payments and that no post-award agreement existed.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Goldrush's claims about the post-award agreement.
“SocialPro alleges Sizekhaya failed to honor binding undertakings to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute SocialPro's allegations about Sizekhaya's breach of NLC commitments.
“The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) stated the dispute is commercial in nature and that SocialPro's services were terminated under Clause 22.3.1 of the licence.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the NLC's statement about the dispute resolution clause.
“SocialPro alleges Sizekhaya reduced its pre-launch marketing budget from R74-million to R35-million with 24 hours' notice.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute SocialPro's claim about the budget reduction by Sizekhaya.
“SocialPro provided an email requesting rescope of activities for R35-million, but Goldrush claims internal drafts were for discussion only.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the conflicting claims about the R35-million budget draft.
“SocialPro alleges Goldrush owes R450,000 for unpaid work and that intellectual property remains its property.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute SocialPro's claims about unpaid work and IP ownership.
“SocialPro alleges Sizekhaya failed to appoint Mandla Mbau as chief marketing officer despite his nomination in the bid.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute SocialPro's allegation about Mandla Mbau's non-appointment.
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