ARGN appoints SARGF executive director to advisory board

The SARGF leader brings experience in gambling harm prevention, counselling and treatment as ARGN expands responsible-gambling cooperation across Africa.

Key takeaways:

• The African Responsible Gaming Network has appointed Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, executive director of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation, to its advisory board.
• Simelane-Quntana has led the SARGF since 2016, overseeing gambling harm prevention, public awareness and support initiatives.
• The SARGF’s National Responsible Gambling Programme provides free, confidential counselling and treatment for people experiencing gambling-related problems.
• ARGN said the appointment reinforces its commitment to player protection and to improving access to harm-prevention, treatment and support services across Africa.
• ARGN’s membership spans South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Malawi, Eswatini, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

South Africa.- The African Responsible Gaming Network (ARGN) has announced the appointment of Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, executive director of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF), to its advisory board. According to the network, the appointment reinforces its commitment to player protection and to making gambling harm prevention, treatment and support services more accessible across Africa.

Simelane-Quntana has led the SARGF since 2016, overseeing initiatives focused on preventing gambling-related harm, raising public awareness and supporting people affected by problem gambling. The foundation’s work includes the National Responsible Gambling Programme, which offers free, confidential counselling and treatment to people experiencing gambling-related problems. Its initiatives also extend to affected families and young people at risk of gambling harm.

Simelane-Quntana’s appointment comes as ARGN works to strengthen cooperation among organisations involved in responsible gambling, research, prevention and treatment across African markets. The network stated: “We look forward to benefiting from her experience and working together to advance a safer gambling environment through collaboration and shared expertise.”

ARGN recently launched to connect responsible gambling organisations, researchers, advocates and treatment professionals working to address gambling-related harm across African markets. Its membership spans South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Malawi, Eswatini, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya and Zimbabwe.