Why Minnie Dlamini paid back R50k after SIU lottery probe

SOUTH African actress and model Minenhle “Minnie” Dlamini has spoken out following a settlement agreement reached with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over funds linked to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).

- LUTHO PASIYA

Dlamini was one of several beneficiaries who received money from the Mshandukani Foundation NPO, which came under investigation for the misappropriation of the NLC grant funding.

The SIU said that the foundation had received approximately R24.8 million from the NLC through the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

These funds were distributed to various beneficiaries, including Dlamini, “without lawful justification or in contravention of the grant agreement,” according to SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago.

As part of the settlement, Dlamini agreed to repay the RSO 000 that she received in 2016 from the foundation. The money was originally meant to support the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Roadshow, but was not used for its intended purpose.