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Patel mum on corruption-accused NLC after DA's challenge to fire its board | News24

The DA challenged Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel to fire the board of the corruption-accused National Lotteries Commission - but Patel, responding to the debate on his department's adjusted budget, didn't say a word on the matter.

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