The National Lotteries Commission has given the assurance that the National Lottery will continue despite this week's court ruling setting aside a decision to award the operating license to Ithuba Holdings.
The decision by the Minster of Trade and Industry was challenged in court by Gidani, whose license expired at the end of May.
On Wednesday, Gauteng High Court judge, Neil Tuchten, upheld the decision to identify Ithuba as the preferred applicant.
However, he dentified three issues in the financial structuring of the licence agreement between Ithuba and the Minister which he said rendered the licence agreement non-compliant with the Lotteries Act.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies now has to reconsider his decision in light in view of those issues raised by judge Tuchten.
The Lotteries Commission said "in the meantime, the operation of the National Lottery continues unaffected by the court ruling."
