The National Gambling Board published the National Gambling Statistics for the 2023/24 financial year, which revealed South Africa’s gambling industry saw R1.1 trillion worth of wagers in the 2023/24 financial year. Does this spell trouble for our country or does it simply mean more and more people have a lot more disposable income? To help us understand this, I am joined on the line by…

 

GUEST: Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, SA Responsible Gambling Foundation’s Executive Director 

The National Gambling Board published the National Gambling Statistics for the 2023/24 financial year, which revealed South Africa&rsquo;s gambling industry saw R1.1 trillion worth of wagers in the 2023/24 financial year. Does this spell trouble for our country or does it simply mean more and more people have a lot more disposable income? To help us understand this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
&nbsp;
GUEST: Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, SA Responsible Gambling Foundation&rsquo;s Executive Director

Latest News, Trends, and light features for an afternoon commute- Business, Traffic, Weather and Sport

The National Pulse

South Africans spend trillions on gambling

Today we are joined by former Pretoria’s envoy to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool. He has a long history of activism and is widely respected for his work in fostering interfaith dialogues and combating Islamophobia. Rasool has been the recipient of a number of awards that include “Social Services Leader of the Year” award, “Visionary Leadership and Public Good” award from the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists, the list is endless.

GUEST: Ebrahim Rasool, former SA Ambassador to the United States of America

Today we are joined by former Pretoria&rsquo;s envoy to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool. He has a long history of activism and is widely respected for his work in fostering interfaith dialogues and combating Islamophobia. Rasool has been the recipient of a number of awards that include &ldquo;Social Services Leader of the Year&rdquo; award, &ldquo;Visionary&nbsp;Leadership and Public Good&rdquo; award from the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists, the list is endless.
GUEST: Ebrahim Rasool, former SA Ambassador to the United States of America

Fireside Chat with Ebrahim Rasool

 

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has thrown its weight behind the National Union of Mineworkers’ planned strike against the unbundling of Eskom. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Zanele Sabela, COSATU Spokesperson

&nbsp;
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has thrown its weight behind the National Union of Mineworkers&rsquo; planned strike against the unbundling of Eskom. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
GUEST: Zanele Sabela, COSATU Spokesperson

COSATU supports NUM planned strike against Eskom unbundling

 

The University of the Western Cape has rejected a proposal to rename the institution after prominent theologian and anti-apartheid activist Allan Aubrey Boesak, saying it prefers to retain its long-standing name tied to its geographical identity. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Gasant Abarder, University of the Western Cape Spokesperson

&nbsp;
The University of the Western Cape has rejected a proposal to rename the institution after prominent theologian and anti-apartheid activist Allan Aubrey Boesak, saying it prefers to retain its long-standing name tied to its geographical identity. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
GUEST: Gasant Abarder, University of the Western Cape Spokesperson

South Africans spend trillions on gambling

In 1 playlist(s)

The National Pulse

Social links

Recent clips