ANC defends gambling oversight as opposition challenges illegal online gambling response
The ANC rejected opposition MPs’ criticism of the government’s response to illegal online gambling during a parliamentary session in South Africa. National Gambling Board data cited in the report put the sector’s 2024–25 contribution at R5.8 billion in taxes and levies, alongside more than 33,000 direct and 144,000 indirect jobs. ANC representatives said the government was pursuing stronger oversight rather than a ban.
The dispute concerns oversight of illegal online gambling while the sector contributes R5.8 billion in taxes and levies.