South Africa

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  South African authorities sound the alarm as gambling industry creates social and criminal crisis South Africa

  South Africa’s gambling industry is in the midst of a $61.6 billion crisis, which some political forces have described as a national emergency. There are growing concerns that organised crime groups are profiting from the boom in gambling while regulators are severely under-resourced and lack the capacity to regulate effectively

  July 26, 2025
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  90 illegal online gambling sites operating in South Africa South Africa

  The National Gambling Board (NGB) has allocated 596,000 rounds to identify illegal gambling sites

  July 24, 2025
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  Lottery in question: iThuba challenges licence issued to politically connected company South Africa Lottery

  The current lottery operator has filed a lawsuit seeking to review and quash the decision to issue a fourth national lottery licence

  July 21, 2025
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  SOFTSWISS report: South Africa’s gambling revenue to hit €3.63 billion by 2025 SOFTSWISS South Africa

  SOFTSWISS, a global tech provider of iGaming software solutions, releases a new regulated market overview, ‘iGaming in South Africa 2025’.

  July 2, 2025
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  South Africa National Lottery dispute deepens as losing bidders take legal action South Africa Lottery

  The fight over South Africa’s R100 billion national lottery licence has intensified as two unsuccessful bidders demand explanations from Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, while another has launched a legal challenge to overturn the awarding of the licence to Sizekhaya Holdings.

  June 22, 2025
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  Gambling Authorities of Botswana and South Africa collaborate in joint regulatory workshop Botswana South Africa

  This week, the Gambling Authority of Botswana partnered with the North West Gambling Board of South Africa for a joint Information Sharing Workshop.

  June 12, 2025
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  Ithuba defends integrity of South Africa's National Lottery licence process South Africa Lottery

  Ithuba Holdings has stepped forward to dispel several misconceptions surrounding the ongoing South African National Lottery Licence process, ahead of the awarding of the Fourth National Lottery licence.

  June 11, 2025
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  Ithuba Holdings named interim National Lottery operator in South Africa for one year South Africa Lottery

  The Government of South Africa has confirmed the appointment of Ithuba Holdings (RF) (Pty) Ltd as the temporary operator of the National Lottery and Sports Pools for a period of 12 months, effective 1 June 2025.

  June 5, 2025
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  Sizekhaya wins South Africa’s National Lottery licence, replacing Ithuba Holdings South Africa Lottery

  Sizekhaya Holdings as the new operator of South Africa’s National Lottery and Sports Pool, following a highly competitive and controversial bidding process.

  May 28, 2025
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  World Sports Betting partners with South Africa’s Comrades Marathon in landmark deal South Africa Sports betting

  The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced World Sports Betting as the Official Sports Betting Partner of the Comrades Marathon.

  May 26, 2025