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South Africa’s Sun appoints UK industry vet to helm land-based operations
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (130+ words) South Africa's Sun appoints UK industry vet to helm land-based operations'CDC Gaming Sun International CEO Ulrik Bengtsson on Tuesday announced that after a thorough search, the company has appointed Mark Sergeant as chief operating officer: gaming, responsible for land-based revenue…...
Extra month given for gambling tax hike deliberations in South Africa
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (138+ words) Extra month given for gambling tax hike deliberations in South Africa'CDC Gaming Gambling stakeholders in South Africa have been given one more month to respond to proposed tax hike amendments. In November last year, a proposal was tabled to update…...
South Africa’s proposed gambling tax faces opposition from licensed operators
4+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) Opposition to the National Treasury's proposed 20% national tax on online gambling is growing sharply, with leading industry bodies and legal experts warning that the plan is unconstitutional, economically destructive and likely to drive South African consumers toward unregulated offshore operators....
South Africa weighs 20% tax on online gambling to curb risks
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (139+ words) South Africa is considering imposing a 20% tax on online gambling to curb its rapid growth and address related social harms. "Due to the surge in online gambling and its impact on society, it is proposed that a 20% tax is applied…...