Description: This Lottery tool was built by OpenUp, a Cape Town based civic tech organisation, to help make information about Lottery grants more transparent and keyword searchable. All the information inthe tool is from publicly available NLC annual reports.
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) regulates various lotteries in South Africa, including the national Lottery and sports pools. It also serves as a grant funder, providing registered not-for-profit entities with funding for good causes, and to establish and implement a wide variety of projects. Grants are awarded under four different categories: Arts and Culture, Charities, Sport and Recreation, and Miscellaneous. Grants are generally application-driven, although an amendment to the Lotteries Act in
These annual reports were downloaded directly from the NLC's website and are being stored to ensure they are not able to be taken offline or made inaccessible to South Africans. Select a year to download the corresponding NLC Annual Report:
A free tool, but you will need to register to use it. It has useful details of companies registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. It lists all the directors of a company, as well as other companies where they are directors and the co-directors. Very useful for joining the dots without having to spend a fortune. ID numbers are redacted but you can use the supplied company registration number to do a paid search using WinDeed, Legal City or SearchWorks. These searches include ID num