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South Africa’s NGB bars certification of remote gambling servers

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South Africa’s National Gambling Board has told provincial licensing authorities that remote gambling servers cannot be certified or used for gambling under the current framework. The NGB said interactive and remote gambling remain illegal unless national legislation expressly authorises them, and asked provincial authorities to align licensing and oversight practices accordingly.

The position affects which systems operators may use in licensed gambling operations in South Africa.

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South Africa’s gambling boards run underage and illegal gambling awareness campaigns

South Africa’s National Gambling Board and North West Gambling Board, working with CoGTA community development workers, held awareness activities in North West province. They spoke with commuters, residents and school pupils about underage gambling, illegal operators and how to report unlawful activity.

The National Gambling Board (NGB) ran awareness initiatives in North West province alongside the North West Gambling Board (NWGB) and CoGTA community development workers, according to the NGB. The aim was to warn the public about the dangers of underage and illegal gambling. Commuters, residents and school pupils were among those reached.

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