{"id":17197,"date":"2026-01-29T02:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=17197"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:30:16","slug":"botswana-gambling-authority-resumes-nationwide-motshameko-o-phepa-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-resumes-nationwide-motshameko-o-phepa-campaign","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Gambling Authority resumes nationwide Motshameko o Phepa campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By mid-January 2026, the campaign had reached 173 sites in roughly two and a half months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Botswana.- The Botswana Gambling Authority<\/strong> has started its Motshameko o Phepa campaign<\/strong> for the year, releasing the schedule for week 12<\/strong> as part of its efforts to promote safe betting practices across the country. With the initiative, which translates to \u201cPlay Clean\u201d<\/strong> in English, the regulator aims to conduct responsible gambling outreaches across 500 sites<\/strong> in all 27 administrative districts<\/strong> by mid-2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative was initially launched on September 22, 2025<\/strong>, in Francistown<\/strong>, and has since seen the authority visit hundreds of communities to educate players and operators on responsible gambling practices and the risks associated with problem betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s programme, scheduled between January 26 and 31<\/strong>, will be conducted in areas including Makalambabedi, Zoroga, Modipane, Tsokathaa, Tlokweng, Serowe, Sepako, Maposa, Dikgonye, Damochujenaa, Mosetse, Rasesa, Mmadinare, Tutume and Bobonong. Sessions will take place mainly at shops and kgotlas, while some will be held at teachers\u2019 training colleges, from 10:00 to 20:00 hours each day. Participants will receive information on setting time and money limits, understanding odds, and accessing support tools such as self-exclusion programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By mid-January 2026<\/strong>, the campaign had reached 173 sites<\/strong> in roughly two and a half months, according to a recent media briefing by acting ceo Moruntshi<\/strong> Kemorwale<\/strong> in Gaborone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign\u2019s resumption aligns with the authority\u2019s 2026 priorities, which include stronger enforcement against illegal influencers and improved player protection. Officials project gambling revenue to reach P1 billion<\/a> (\u20ac68.6m) by March 2026<\/strong>, highlighting the need to balance industry growth with responsible gambling measures.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> NWGB urges responsible gambling at Moses Kotane Municipality<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By mid-January 2026, the campaign had reached 173 sites in roughly two and a half months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Botswana Gambling Authority is actively progressing its \"Motshameko o Phepa\" responsible gambling campaign, aiming to reach 500 sites across 27 districts by mid-2026. This initiative educates players and operators on safe betting practices, including limit setting and self-exclusion, as the regulator balances projected industry growth of P1 billion by March 2026 with enhanced player protection and enforcement against illegal activities.","focusai_entities":"Botswana Gambling Authority, Moruntshi Kemorwale","focusai_location":"Botswana, Francistown, Makalambabedi, Zoroga, Modipane, Tsokathaa, Tlokweng, Serowe, Sepako, Maposa, Dikgonye, Damochujenaa, Mosetse, Rasesa, Mmadinare, Tutume, Bobonong, Gaborone","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.85), investor_analyst (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"RG Campaign Efficacy","query":"What specific metrics beyond site visits is the Botswana Gambling Authority employing to measure the efficacy and long-term impact of the \"Motshameko o Phepa\" campaign on problem gambling rates and player protection outcomes?"},{"label":"Regulatory Enforcement Strategy","query":"How will the Botswana Gambling Authority's \"stronger enforcement against illegal influencers\" integrate with existing B2B\/B2C licensing frameworks and what penalties are anticipated for non-compliance?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60011],"tags":[1593],"class_list":["post-17197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-africa","tag-responsible-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17197"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17223,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17197\/revisions\/17223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}