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flag A South African tribunal denied former lottery official Philemon Letwaba’s attempt to unfreeze his R2.8 million pension, citing lack of authority to order deductions.

flag Philemon Letwaba, former COO of South Africa’s National Lotteries Commission, has lost his bid to unfreeze his R2.8 million pension, frozen in 2022 over allegations he diverted lottery funds to family-linked businesses. flag In a 2025 ruling, Special Tribunal President Judge Margaret Victor stated the tribunal lacks authority under the Pension Funds Act to order pension deductions, a power reserved for courts. flag The decision, which dismissed Letwaba’s appeal with costs, underscores legal limits on the tribunal’s enforcement powers despite its role in corruption cases. flag The ruling leaves unresolved how restitution will be enforced if the Special Investigating Unit recovers misappropriated funds.

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