ISSUED BY: National Lotteries Board (NLB)CONTACT: Sershan Naidoo – NLB SpokespersonTEL: 012-432 1303 LOTTO PLAYERS CONTRIBUTE R1,3 BILLION TO NGO’S ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA A R1,3 billion cash injection from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) to Charities, Arts and Sports NGO’s across South Africa since April 2009 will certainly help ease the burden on cash-strapped NGO’s in the current financial crisis. The payment to NLDTF beneficiaries from 1 April to 18 December 2009 can be broken down as follows:
In the period 1-18 December 2009 alone, an amount of R462 million has been paid out to 55 Arts NGO’s, 355 Charities NGO’s and 110 Sports NGO’s. Through the participation of South African’s in the National Lottery, 1000s of NGO’s benefit from NLDTF funding and can continue to care and provide for the more vulnerable in our country. Since inception of the National Lottery in March 2000, more than 11 000 NGO’s have been allocated more than R8 billion from the proceeds of the National Lottery. Some of the beneficiary groups that benefited from funding in the period 1 April 2009 to 18 December 2009 are as follows:
The offices of the National Lotteries Board are closed from 21 December 2009 and will re-open on 4 January 2010.
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