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To: Kaamil Alli, Minister Parks Tau's spokesperson
Publish norms and standards for gambling and gambling advertising regulation NOW!
Online gambling in SA has reached a crisis level. Gambling companies will do anything to get their ads in front of vulnerable people, and at the moment, there's nothing stopping them.
That's why over 800 of us signed a petition urgently calling for stronger regulation of gambling advertising. This is urgent. It's a crisis. But though the department said it was listening, the deadline it gave us has come and gone
“We expect to publish the norms and standards for gambling advertising, as well as gambling advertising regulations, before July 2026.” Said the DTIC in their letter to us.
We are halfway through August, and this has not happened.
Together, we can make sure that they speed up the process by putting pressure on the department. Send a message to the department to remind them that the deadline has passed, and we need them to publish the norms and standards now.
Why is this important?
Problem gambling has been on the rise, and the fact that people still continue to be bombarded by gambling adverts does not help [1]. Those who want to stop are constantly being tempted to gamble because these ads are everywhere. We need the department to act, and quickly.
References
[1] Problem gambling rises across South Africa by Aniedi Ekwere for Find More Africa, 12 August 2026.