South Africa Jurisdiction News
South Africa: Online gambling still illegal, Minister of Trade and Industry warning
24 Oct 2011
Online gambling remains illegal in South Africa and banks could question those South Africans that netted winnings from internet gambling sites.
Pigg's Peak online Casino to close following ruling
5 Oct 2011
Pigg's Peak Online Casino must close following court ruling.
The Netherlands, South Africa take different approaches to iGaming
25 Aug 2010
This week, two countries have announced that are taking vastly different approaches to online gambling. While the Netherlands has decided to license and regulate online poker — and online poker only — South Africa's courts have banned online gambling completely.
Bookmakers eye World Cup
7 Jun 2010
British gamblers betting on England, as World Cup tipped to be biggest ever betting event.
FIFA warns on illegal betting
2 Dec 2009
A warning has been issued by FIFA to South Africans to beware illegal betting syndicates that may invade the country prior to the World Cup.
Gidani will roll out new Lotto games
15 Dec 2008
International news brief: Gidani, the South African national lottery operator, to introduce new games in first quarter of next year.
Titan Poker teams goes to South African Poker Open
4 Feb 2008
Titan Poker will send a highly skilled delegation of poker players to the South African Poker Open.
Casino South Africa launched
8 Jun 2007
Casino South Africa they has just launched their web site to compete for South African gamblers.
US player wins SA poker event
24 May 2007
The inaugural SA Poker Open, held for the first time in South Africa at the luxurious Montecasino, was a raving success with various All Africa poker champs, veterans and international online qualifiers fighting it out.
South Africa looks to legalize online gambling
20 Apr 2007
International News Brief: Having learnt from the United States that outlawing online gambling does little to solve the problem, the South African government is now on course to legalize it.
Poker boom hits home in South Africa
12 Mar 2007
International News Brief: The online poker industry has burgeoned, despite being illegal in terms of the National Gambling Act of 2004.
South African judge rules against online gambling
29 Nov 2006
International News Brief: Online gambling is still outlawed in South Africa, even though the service is offered from outside the borders of the country, a Pretoria High Court judge has ruled.
South Africa May Legalize Online Gambling
23 Dec 2005
International News Brief: Online gambling will become legal in South Africa if trade & industry minister Mandisi Mpahlwa accepts the recommendations of the national gambling board.
South Africa Plans Online Gambling Policy
15 Apr 2005
International News Brief: The South African government plans to develop a new policy on Internet gambling this year.
South Africa Moves Toward Legalizing Online Gambling
29 Sep 2004
International News Brief: The South African government has published the National Gambling Bill, which deals with online gambling, among other issues.
South Africa Gets First Online Casino Millionaire
8 Jul 2004
International News Brief: A Pretoria man who was gambling online in the early hours of this morning has become South Africa's first online 'slots' millionaire.
South Africa: What Odds of an Online Gambling Ban?
23 Feb 2004
International News Brief: There is a good chance that laws to ban online gambling will be unenforceable as the new National Gambling Bill goes before parliamentary committees for debate.
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