{"id":26597,"date":"2026-03-29T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=26597"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:21:17","slug":"terry-pheto-ensnared-in-r20-56-million-nlc-project-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/terry-pheto-ensnared-in-r20-56-million-nlc-project-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry Pheto Ensnared in R20.56 Million NLC Project Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>Terry Pheto is once more at the center of a significant financial controversy, stemming from new information brought forth to Parliament regarding the alleged misuse of funds related to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).<\/p>\n<p>This situation was highlighted during a meeting of the National Assembly\u2019s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Mashudu Netshikweta, a senior manager from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), presented findings from an ongoing investigation into the NLC.<\/p>\n<p>The SIU reported that a firm named Zibsimode was allocated R20.56 million for a circumcision project designed to support public health and culturally appropriate medical practices.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is alleged that these funds were misappropriated and not utilized for the intended healthcare goals.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators contend that the money was instead funneled to various individuals, including Pheto, former NLC chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda, businessman Malwandla Siweya, and former NLC chief operations officer Phillemon Letwaba.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, further claims suggest that an extra R5 million was redirected through another organization, Zibsibix, allegedly benefitting Nevhutanda via Pheto.<\/p>\n<p>This case contributes to ongoing concerns regarding the actress, who was previously associated with a different lottery-related fraud case involving multiple suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Pheto has consistently denied any involvement in illegal activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The SIU has implicated Terry Pheto and ex-lottery bosses in a R205.6m circumcision scandal. The case raises urgent questions about corruption, accountability, and the misuse of funds meant for vital health initiatives. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/news?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/circumcision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#circumcision<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scandal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#scandal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SIU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#SIU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/probe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#probe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/accountability?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#accountability<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xxa5KU0Nde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/Xxa5KU0Nde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IOL News (@IOL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IOL\/status\/2036448511642812558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-2234147088\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terry Pheto is once more at the center of a significant financial controversy, stemming from new information brought<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[110,4,105,6537],"tags":[6723,12684,7048,10798,12683,12432,12685,8354,12681,12682],"class_list":["post-26597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebs","category-entertainment","category-featured-celebs","category-life-style","tag-controversy","tag-ensnared","tag-million","tag-nlc","tag-pheto","tag-project","tag-r20-56","tag-related-topics","tag-related-topicsterry-pheto","tag-terry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Terry Pheto&#039;s R20.56M NLC Project Controversy Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Terry Pheto faces controversy over R20.56 million NLC project. 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