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AI and gambling, the regulatory gap is growing
by Wendy Rosenberg, Director and Head of Digital Media & Electronic Communications, and Tebogo Sibidla, Director Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous, and the gambling and betting sector is no exception. AI is increasingly embedded in gambling and betting products and platforms. The question is not whether to engage with AI, but how to develop, deploy, use and regulate it effectively and responsibly.
South Africa: Ai and Gambling - The Regulatory Gap in South Africa Is Growing
Ubiquitous artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in gambling and betting products and platforms. The question is not whether to engage with AI, but how to develop, deploy, use and regulate it effectively and responsibly. The policy and regulatory choices made now will influence whether AI is ultimately used to protect consumers or to exploit them.
AI and gambling — the regulatory gap in South Africa is growing
UNSAFE BET OP-ED Ubiquitous artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in gambling and betting products and platforms. The question is not whether to engage with AI, but how to develop, deploy, use and regulate it effectively and responsibly. The policy and regulatory choices made now will influence whether AI is ultimately used to protect consumers or to exploit them. AI is increasingly embedded in gambling and betting products and platforms.
Advertising Regulatory Board ups the ante on responsible gambling advertising
by Wendy Rosenberg Director and Head of Digital Media & Electronic Communications and Nothando Madondo, Associate While gambling advertising is already extensively regulated in national and provincial legislation, the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has proposed amendments to take its self-regulatory Gambling Advertising Code up a notch.
Veuve Clicquot’s 'Emotions of the Sun' exhibition comes to Cape Town
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies This December, Cape Town becomes the newest stage for Emotions of the Sun, Veuve Clicquot’s photographic exhibition, in collaboration with the Magnum Photos agency. © Alex Webb - Magnum Photos Opening at Youngblood Gallery on Bree Street from 4-21 December 2025, the exhibition unites 40 works by eight celebrated Magnum photographers, who have come together in a dialogue with light.
Applications open for the 2026 ACA Women in Leadership Programme Original
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), together with programme sponsor GIB Insurance, invites applications for the 2026 intake of the ACA Women in Leadership (WIL) Programme.
Woodlands Dairy set to acquire 100% of Ladismith Cheese Company
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Woodlands Dairy Group has announced the acquisition of 100% of Ladismith Cheese Company, together with its subsidiaries, Ladismith Powder Company and Mooivallei Suiwel, from Sea Harvest Group Limited. Chairman of Woodlands Dairy Group, Lex Gutsche and Woodlands Dairy Group CEO Helen McDougall.
A new benchmark for brand experience: Playmakers wins Gold with Jameson’s spread the cheers Original
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Playmakers Sponsorship & Marketing is proud to announce a series of major industry awards that affirm the agency’s leadership in insight-driven, culturally relevant brand experiences. At the heart of these wins is the groundbreaking Jameson Spread the Cheers<!> campaign, a festive-season campaign that redefined how South Africans engage with whiskey.
Symphony of Style: The Met 2026 brings glamour back to Cape Town Original
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Returning to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on 31 January 2026, The Met once again claims its place as Cape Town’s premier racing and lifestyle spectacle, celebrated across South Africa and internationally for its heritage, prestige and electric atmosphere.
Gauteng’s 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year regional winners
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies The 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have announced the regional winners for Gauteng. Media professionals in the region are celebrating achievements across 12 categories, with journalists submitting strong entries that reflect some of their best work from the past year. Gauteng regional winners. Source: Supplied. Excellence in journalism Gauteng contributed 477 entries out of 1,330 submissions.
South Africans plan more holidays in 2026, embrace AI, lux-scaping and passion pursuits
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Nearly seven in ten South Africans plan to take the same or more holidays in 2026, with younger travellers leading the way in adopting AI tools, booking luxury add-ons, and pursuing passion-driven trips, according to Marriott Bonvoy’s Ticket to Travel research. The study surveyed over 2,000 South African travellers as part of a wider 22,000-respondent survey across 11 markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends Original
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies It started with a simple email. A “domain renewal” notice, complete with a logo, invoice number, and urgent call to action: “Your domain is about to expire — pay R99 to renew.” At first glance, it seemed routine. But a closer look revealed the cracks: We knew we were up to date with payments. It came from an unfamiliar domain. And most tellingly, the renewal price didn’t align with industry norms.
SCA rules no online bets allowed on casino games Original
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies In October 2025, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment on whether bookmakers that are licensed as such under the Gauteng Gambling Act, 1995 may offer fixed odds bets on the outcomes of casino style games such as roulette. The litigation arose after the Gauteng Gambling Board, in January 2017, approved the use of the Aardvark betting software in the Gauteng province.
WCG DEDAT Tech Talks Series to support SMMEs by demystifying technology in the Western Cape
The Western Cape Government Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) will host its upcoming Tech Talks Series on 25 and the 26 November at UVU Africa, aimed at helping small and medium enterprises better understand and adopt technology in a practical, accessible way. The two events brings together SMMEs, industry experts, and ecosystem partners to unpack how digital tools can unlock growth, efficiency, and competitiveness for SMMEs across sectors.
SA’s new digital visa system goes live as G20 delegates arrive
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies South Africa’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system has officially gone live, with incoming G20 delegates providing the first practical test for the country’s new digital visa process. The ETA, designed to replace paper-based visa applications, allows travellers to apply online, capture biometrics, and receive instant approvals.
Patch, pocket-sized cocktails, now available at Checkers LiquorShop
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Premium, portable, and unapologetically fun, Patch is redefining cocktails on the go with proper bartender-level cocktails in a can, now available exclusively at Checkers stores nationwide. Patch, reportedly the country’s first bar-strength, ready-to-drink cocktail brand, has officially made its debut in over 100 Checkers stores nationwide.
Supreme Court of Appeal clarifies boundaries between casino and bookmaker licences in the Gauteng province
by Wendy Rosenberg – Director, Tebogo Sibidla – Director and Nothando Madondo – Associate In recent years, the number of online bookmakers offering fixed odds bets on casino style games has increased.
Proposed Economic Opportunity Tax for Casino Operator Licensees in the Western Cape to relocate their casinos
News / News Jun 19,2025 by Wendy Rosenberg, Director and Head of Digital Media & Electronic Communications On 6 June 2025, the draft Western Cape Twentieth Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill, 2025 and related Regulations were gazetted for public comment. They provide for an economic opportunity tax to be paid by casino operator licensees in the Western Cape who successfully apply to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board to relocate their casinos.
South Africa: Proposed Economic Opportunity Tax for Casino Licensees Relocating Operations in the Western Cape
They provide for an economic opportunity tax to be paid by casino operator licensees in the Western Cape who successfully apply to the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board to relocate their casinos. There are five casino operator licensees in the Western Cape. With the original roll-out of casinos in the Western Cape, successful bidders for casino operator licences paid bid fees and exclusivity fees.
WENDY ROSENBERG: SA a step closer to aligning with international trends on AI policy
On August 14 the department of communications & digital development published the draft National AI Policy Framework for public input. This initial step in the development of SA’s national AI policy is intended to serve as the framework underlying the policy, which will serve as the foundational basis for creating AI regulations and potentially an AI Act in SA, with a view to guiding the responsible and ethical development and utilisation of AI across all industries.
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