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GroundUp reports that embattled National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief operations officer Phillemon Letwaba has resigned with immediate effect, just weeks before he was due to appear before a disciplinary hearing to answer charges of abusing his position to enrich himself and his family.
The board of the NLC has yet to accept Letwaba’s sudden resignation. Letwaba’s resignation on Wednesday came just days after the sudden resignation of NLC Commissioner Charlotte Thabang Mampane. GroundUp had revealed that her luxury North West golf course home was paid for from a Lottery grant to build a school in Limpopo. Letwaba, who was suspended for a third time earlier this month, was facing charges in terms of the Lotteries Act, which included receiving financial benefits from recipients of Lottery grants. He was controversially cleared of similar charges when he faced a disciplinary hearing in March. A decision was taken by the new NLC board to charge him again after receiving legal advice that there were problems with the manner in which the hearing had been conducted. The new hearing was due to begin earlier this month, but was delayed after Letwaba’s lawyer objected to the lawyer appointed to chair the hearing. The new hearing, before another chairperson, was scheduled to begin early next month. Letwaba’s contract at the NLC was due to expire at the end of November. Letwaba previously denied the allegations against him, including in a previous disciplinary hearing. He is also suing GroundUp for defamation.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Raymond Joseph at GroundUp
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