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Ithuba embroiled in the Digital Vibes scandal

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Lotto operator Ithuba’s televised donation of Covid-19 face masks to health officials and police officers in 2020 is at the heart of an alleged money laundering scheme involving Digital Vibes, former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his son, Dedani. Scorpio’s latest investigation unmasks the alleged plot. Pieter-Louis Myburgh, Investigative journalist for Scorpio and the author of two books on state capture in the South African context
1 Sep 2022 3AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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