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Advertising

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for tighter controls on gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Research

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Issued by Caxton Media 19 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 Feb 2026

Competition Law

SCA rules no online bets allowed on casino games

Wendy Rosenberg, Tebogo Sibidla & Nothando Madondo 21 Nov 2025

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Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

11 Nov 2025

Gail Schimmel, CEO of the Advertising Regulatory Board, talks about the need to regulate advertising of online gambling (Image source: © 123rf )

Advertising

A hot topic: Online gambling advertising regulation

Gail Schimmel 30 Oct 2025

Advertising

ARB releases simplified appendix as it aims to clean up gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Dec 2024

Proposed amendments to FICA schedules

Legislation & Regulation

Proposed amendments to FICA schedules

Seshree Govender and Nonjabulo Mthembu 9 Jul 2020

Improved protection for SA actors

Media & Entertainment Law

Improved protection for SA actors

7 Dec 2018

Gambling Amendment Bill to strengthen regulatory environment

Legislation & Regulation

Gambling Amendment Bill to strengthen regulatory environment

26 Nov 2018

Second public protector CEO takes early exit

Law Practice

Second public protector CEO takes early exit

16 Nov 2017

Online gamblers forfeit R1m winnings to State

Cyber Law

Online gamblers forfeit R1m winnings to State

29 May 2017

State proposes tough alcohol control rules

Legislation & Regulation

State proposes tough alcohol control rules

Linda Ensor 4 Oct 2016

Leana Engelbrecht

Corporate & Commercial Law

Agreements between Competition Commission, regulators concluded

Leana Engelbrecht 29 Aug 2014

Gaming sector to be discussed at Big Africa Summit

Telecoms & Networks

Gaming sector to be discussed at Big Africa Summit

22 Aug 2014

Themba Dlamini is BMF's new boss

Management & Leadership

Themba Dlamini is BMF's new boss

Evan Pickworth 17 Mar 2014

Africans urged to support Mlambo-Ngcuka in her new role

Administration

Africans urged to support Mlambo-Ngcuka in her new role

12 Aug 2013

Can't win betting online in SA

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can't win betting online in SA

15 Apr 2013

Legal

Illegal gambling should be curbed

7 May 2012

Corporate & Commercial Law

Gambling board toothless against rogue operators

10 Feb 2012

Online gambling illegal in South Africa: Supreme Court

Internet

Online gambling illegal in South Africa: Supreme Court

6 Oct 2011

Digital

Online sports betting still legal

27 Aug 2010

Media

President Jacob Zuma appoints Ms Nebo Legoabe as a new member to the MDDA Board

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 14 Jul 2010

Sponsorship

Octagon concludes R24 million BEE deal

Issued by Octagon South Africa 18 Feb 2004