In the News

Coverage, research, and reports on South Africa's online gambling boom and its impact on communities.

South Africans are increasingly turning to gambling as a way to cope with deep and long-standing economic problems.

January 19, 2026

Economic pressure and the gambling surge in SA — what the numbers really mean

Instead of reflecting economic confidence, the surge in gambling appears to be happening alongside growing hardship, debt and uncertainty for millions of South Africans.

December 12, 2025

SA's gambling crisis: facilitators, criminals and money launderers

The online gambling industry is fast reaching catastrophic proportions in South Africa.

December 1, 2025

The tax grab, the fake dotcoza online casinos and your vanishing winnings

The illegal gambling market in South Africa is booming, with more than 2,000 operators targeting consumers.

July 4, 2025

South Africa's bad bet

The industry's sheer scale and hard-to-fathom growth rate has already made it something like a structural feature of the economy with roots that seem to burrow deeper by the day.