The Editor

Cape Times

P O Box 11

Cape Town

8000

Fax: 021-488 4744

21 June 2004

Dear Sir

LOTTO MONEY FOR SPORT

NS Blease’s letter in this morning’s Cape Times has reference.

The reader can rest assured that none of the funds generated for good causes by the National Lottery is added to the coffers of the Ministry of Sport and Recreation.  None of the good cause monies are added to the budget of Government.

There are five beneficiary categories of funds generated by the National Lottery viz.:

• Arts, Culture and National Heritage
• Charities
• Miscellaneous Purposes
• RDP
• Sport and Recreation

The National Lotteries Board is the regulator of the National Lottery and manages the funds allocated to these sectors.  Applications for funding are adjudicated by publicly nominated members of the relevant Distributing Agency, who are experts in their field and who determine the extent of the grants to successful beneficiaries.

In the last financial year (1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004), over R1,2 billion was allocated to more than 1 800 beneficiary groups.  Distribution to the sectors were as follows:

• Arts, Culture and National Heritage: R375,4m to 267 beneficiaries
• Charities: R613,1m to 1144 beneficiaries
• Miscellaneous Purposes: R17,4m to 1 beneficiary
• Sport and Recreation: R252,4m to 390 beneficiaries

Since inception of the National Lottery more than R2,2 billion has been allocated to more than  5 000 beneficiaries from all corners of our country.

Yours faithfully

NATIONAL LOTTERIES BOARD

Joe Foster

Chairperson