Location: South Africa

As betting increasingly shifts to digital platforms, South Africa is approaching a pivotal moment in determining how to tax the rapidly... more

South Africa’s online gambling boom is driving a sharp rise in addiction, even as government moves to introduce new taxes on the sector.... more

South Africa-facing gaming and hospitality group Sun International is aiming to double its online market share from its current 4.5%. Sun... more

Sun International CEO Ulrik Bengtsson on Tuesday announced that after a thorough search, the company has appointed Mark Sergeant as chief... more

Gambling stakeholders in South Africa have been given one more month to respond to proposed tax hike amendments. In November last year, a... more

Opposition to the National Treasury’s proposed 20% national tax on online gambling is growing sharply, with leading industry bodies and... more

A crucial piece of legislation aimed at modernizing South Africa’s gambling regulation has become mired in procedural delays and... more

Sun International on Tuesday slammed a new gambling proposal by Treasury saying [it] will make ​t​he industry one of the highest taxed... more

South Africa is considering imposing a 20% tax on online gambling to curb its rapid growth and address related social harms. “Due to the... more

In a historic show of unity, 107 organizations from South Africa’s labor, civic, faith-based, and welfare sectors have signed the Civil... more