Daily Digest | Is excessive gambling advertising to blame for the rapid surge in popularity of online gambling?

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The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) says excessive gambling advertising is partly to blame for the rapid surge in popularity of online gambling in South Africa. Mpho Mashita and Jones Netshipise talk to Social Media Legal Expert, Lerato Ntwampe about the regulation of online gambling adverts and the impact that these adverts have in real life.
23 Oct 2025 English South Africa Business · Arts

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