A Limpopo lottery winner has won a court case after his ex-girlfriend demanded some of his winnings, saying he promised it to her in a WhatsApp message.
In the end, with R20m at stake, the fight boiled down to whether that message constituted a contract – this is what the judge said.
Lotto winner wins fight to keep ex-lover from his money
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A Limpopo lottery winner has won a court case after his ex-girlfriend demanded some of his winnings, saying he promised it to her in a WhatsApp message.
In the end, with R20m at stake, the fight boiled down to whether that message constituted a contract – this is what the judge said.
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