WATCH | Assessing South Africa’s illegal online betting crisis

Business Day TV spoke to Lungile Dukwana, acting CEO of the National Gambling Board

July 07, 2026 at 7:53 pm

Business Day TV

A growing number of working South Africans are gambling frequently, and many are doing it hoping to meet daily needs and expenses. But research shows that “the more clients become indebted, the more they gamble, and the deeper the hole becomes”, says Absa. Picture: 123RF/RAWPIXEL (123RF/RAWPIXEL)

The National Gambling Board is moving to clamp down on illegal online betting as unlicensed operators continue to grow their share of the market. Business Day TV spoke to Lungile Dukwana, acting CEO of the National Gambling Board, about the scale of the challenge, plans to block illegal gambling websites and the impact on consumers and the regulated industry.