List of abbreviations/acronyms
| AA | Accounting Authority |
| ACT | The Lotteries Act (Act No. 57 of 1997), as amended |
| AFS | Annual Financial Statements |
| AGSA | Auditor-General South Africa |
| APP | Annual Performance Plan |
| Board | Board of Directors of the NLC |
| CATHSSETA | Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality, Sports, Sector Education and Training Authority |
| COMMISSIONER | Commissioner of the NLC |
| DA | Distributing Agency |
| ERM | Enterprise risk management |
| GRAP | Generally Recognised Accounting Practice |
| HCM | Human Capital Management |
| IoDSA | Institute of Directors South Africa |
| IPSAS | International Public Sector Accounting Standards |
| M&E | Monitoring and Evaluation |
| MTEF | Medium-term Expenditure Framework |
| NDP | National Development Plan |
| NGO | Non-governmental Organisation |
| NLC | National Lotteries Commission established in terms of the Lotteries Amendment Act, including its controlled entities, being National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund and National Lotteries Participants Trust |
| NLDTF | National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund |
| NLPT | National Lotteries Participants Trust |
| NPO | Non-profit organisation |
| OHS | Occupational Health and Safety |
| PFMA | Public Finance Management Act (Act No. 1 of 1999) as amended |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| SCA | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| SCM | Supply Chain Management |
| SHE | Safety, Health and Environment |
| SOP | Standard operating procedures |
| The dtic | Department of Trade, Industry and Competition |