Limpopo Gambling Board inducts new Treasury representative
Her appointment adds public-sector expertise to the body responsible for regulating Limpopo’s gambling industry.
Key takeaways:
- The Limpopo Gambling Board (LGB) has sworn in Leila Ebrahim as a new board member following her appointment as the Provincial Treasury representative, according to a board statement released on October 22.
- Ebrahim is deputy director-general for corporate management services at Limpopo Provincial Treasury, according to a provincial government directory, and will contribute the Treasury’s perspective to board decisions on gambling licences, industry regulation and compliance with provincial legislation.
- The LGB, established under the Limpopo Gambling Act, licenses, regulates and monitors gambling activities in the province, including casinos, and Ebrahim joins six other board members led by chairperson Elijah Tjiane.
South Africa.- The Limpopo Gambling Board (LGB) has sworn in Leila Ebrahim as a new board member following her appointment as the Provincial Treasury representative. In a statement released on October 22 following her swearing-in, the board described Ebrahim as an experienced public-sector professional whose qualifications and knowledge of governance would support its work.
Ebrahim serves as deputy director-general for corporate management services at Limpopo Provincial Treasury, according to a provincial government directory. Her department’s responsibilities include public financial management and oversight of government resources.
In her new role, Ebrahim will contribute the Treasury’s perspective to board decisions concerning gambling licenses, industry regulation and compliance with provincial legislation. Established under the Limpopo Gambling Act, the board licenses, regulates and monitors gambling activities in the province, including casinos and other authorised gambling operations.
She joins six other board members, including Chipyane Nkadimeng, J.N. Mpjane, Makosha Maditsi, R. Mudogwa, Serobi Maja and R.S. Sefoka, under the leadership of Elijah Tjiane as chairperson, deputy chairperson Andrew Dipela and chief executive officer Mokgase Gregory Makoko.
Ebrahim said she looked forward to working with the board and its staff to advance the institution’s mandate and strategic objectives. She also emphasised the contribution of employees to the organisation’s performance.
