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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said he’s still contemplating his next steps following last week’s High Court ruling that effectively set aside the award of the national lottery tender to Sizekhaya Holdings.

Tau and National Lottery Commission Chairperson Tembinkosi Bonakele have moved to assure Parliament that the day-to-day running of the lottery is unaffected by the court’s decision.

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The Pretoria High Court slammed Tau for establishing his own ministerial team to review the tender in a case brought by unsuccessful bidders, which include the former operating company, Ithuba.

Minister Parks Tau is faced with the challenge of starting the national lottery tender from scratch.

In the meantime, Sizekhaya Holdings is allowed to continue running the lottery for the next year to allow a new process to unfold.

Today Tau told Parliament’s portfolio committee that he’s still taking advice on next steps.

“The matter is currently under consideration in the department. We have to define what the way forward is, taking into account the rulings of the court,” said Tau.

In his first appearance before the committee, new NLC chairperson Tembinkosi Bonakele said Sizekhaya had been instructed to continue with its management of the lottery despite the legal challenges.

“To the operator, we have made it clear that it must remain focused on the operations of the national lottery,” said Bonakele.

Despite this latest snag, Tau and Bonakele said the NLC is currently operating as a stable organisation.

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