Question NW2363 to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
16 September 2022 - NW2363
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What are the details of the fees earned by the board members of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) for their involvement in licence bid evaluations? 2) What number of meetings did each board member attend during the last bid evaluation which resulted in Ithuba being awarded the lottery operator licence? 3) What is the (a) name of each board member who was involved and (b) total amount that each member earned during the previous licence adjudication? 4) What have previous and/or current board members earned to date for attending meetings and/or other tasks related to the current adjudication for the new licence due to be awarded in 2023? 5) What amount has the NLC budgeted to pay board members for their role in adjudicating the new licence?
Reply:
The previous Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), had furnished me with the following response to the questions:
1. The Board members earned meeting fees for bid evaluations as detailed under Question 3.
2. What number of meetings did each board member attend during the last bid evaluation which resulted in Ithuba being awarded the lottery operator licence?
|
BOARD MEMBER |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
|
No of Meetings |
No of Meetings |
|
|
Prof NA Nevhutanda |
- |
15 |
|
Adv. JC Weapond |
23 |
15 |
|
Prof G Reddy |
8 |
15 |
|
Ms M Mokoka |
14 |
15 |
|
Ms TS Kekana |
- |
19 |
|
Ms NEP Loyilane |
- |
14 |
3. (a) Name of each board member who was involved and (b) total amount that each member earned during the previous licence adjudication.
|
|
|
|
R’000 |
R’000 |
|
|
Prof NA Nevhutanda |
- |
228 |
|
Adv JC Weapond |
167 |
114 |
|
Prof G Reddy |
10 |
88 |
|
Ms M Mokoka |
45 |
112 |
|
Ms TS Kekana |
- |
76 |
|
Ms NEP Loyilane |
- |
121 |
4. Previous and/or current board members earned to date for attending meetings and/or other tasks related to the current adjudication for the new licence due to be awarded in 2023.
|
BOARD MEMBER |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
R’000 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
|
|
Prof NA Nevhutanda |
389 |
- |
- |
|
Adv. WE Huma |
348 |
- |
- |
|
Prof YN Gordhan |
361 |
114.11 |
- |
|
Dr MA Madzivhandila |
393 |
75.65 |
- |
|
Ms DLT Dondur |
436 |
108.92 |
- |
5. The budget allocated for Board emoluments for member’s role in adjudicating amounts to R4, 594,015.00.
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