As South Africa faces ongoing economic challenges, a troubling trend has emerged with many citizens increasingly turning to gambling, not as a form of entertainment but as a desperate means of survival.
What was once considered a leisure activity has morphed into a coping mechanism for financial hardship, leading to an alarming uptick in problem gambling.
A popular betting site, BettaBets conducted a study during their Smart Money Management Workshop in Crossroads, Mpumalanga, revealing some concerning statistics about gambling.
A staggering 54% of participants admitted to using grant money to feed their gambling habits, a situation exacerbated by an absence of income opportunities.
