Powerball Drama! Lottery Rigging Claims Shut Down! What's REALLY Going On?
Mzansi's Powerball is under the spotlight! Social media is buzzing with allegations of lottery manipulation, but the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and Ithuba, the lottery operator, are hitting back hard. Are the claims true, or is it just a case of sour grapes from non-winners?
NLC and Ithuba Deny Rigging Allegations
The NLC has expressed serious concern over the spread of what it calls "inaccurate and misleading statements" regarding the Powerball draw. Commissioner Jodi Scholtz insists that there are plenty of safeguards in place to guarantee the integrity of the lottery numbers. She also clarified the roles of the NLC and Ithuba, explaining that the NLC oversees the lottery but doesn't actually conduct the draws.
Ithuba is equally adamant that the allegations are false. Michelle van Trotsenburg, Head of Marketing and Corporate Relations, labelled the rumors "baseless and untrue." One specific claim circulating online is that all major winners since 2020 are customers of Absa or FNB. Ithuba has refuted this claim, stating it's factually incorrect.
So, What's the Truth?
Ithuba has provided data to counter the rumors, offering a list of nine Division One winners since 2020. The NLC has also emphasized the importance of independent audits and the robustness of the Random Number Generator (RNG) system used to select the winning numbers.
While the social media storm continues, the NLC and Ithuba are standing firm, defending the integrity of the Powerball lottery. The SIU investigations are focused on grant corruption, not lottery operations. Whether or not the public is convinced remains to be seen.
- Independent audits are conducted regularly.
- The Random Number Generator (RNG) system is robust.
- SIU investigations focus on grant corruption, not lottery operations.