{"id":18736,"date":"2026-02-24T10:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=18736"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:38:18","slug":"sa-responsible-gambling-foundation-leads-educational-roadshow-for-learners-in-kwadukuza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/sa-responsible-gambling-foundation-leads-educational-roadshow-for-learners-in-kwadukuza","title":{"rendered":"SA responsible gambling foundation leads educational roadshow for learners in Kwadukuza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The SARGF will use clear presentations, interactive discussions and real-life examples to explain why gambling is illegal for under-18s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa.- The <strong>National Gambling Board (NGB)<\/strong>, <strong>South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF)<\/strong>, <strong>Department of Trade, Industry and Competition<\/strong>, <strong>National Consumer Commission<\/strong> and <strong>KwaZulu-Natal Economic Regulatory Authority<\/strong> have joined forces to launch the <strong>Taking Risks Wisely Schools Roadshow<\/strong> in the <strong>KwaDukuza<\/strong> area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisations made the joint announcement on <strong>February 23<\/strong>, noting that the initiative aims to engage school learners on the legal prohibition of underage gambling and provide them with the knowledge to make safer choices regarding risk-taking activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roadshow runs from <strong>Tuesday, February 24<\/strong>, to <strong>Friday, February 27<\/strong>, with early morning sessions at schools across KwaDukuza, including <strong>Iziphozethu<\/strong>, <strong>Tshelenkosi<\/strong>, <strong>Mbozamo<\/strong>, <strong>Dr B.W. Vilakazi<\/strong>, <strong>Mavivane<\/strong> and <strong>Mbekamuzii<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SARGF will lead the sessions, using clear presentations, interactive discussions and real-life examples to explain why gambling is illegal for under-18s, the risks involved and how to respond to peer or online pressure. Participants will also learn about the free, confidential support available to anyone experiencing gambling-related difficulties at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sibongile Simelane-Quntana<\/strong>, SARGF\u2019s Executive Director, has previously highlighted the value of this work for families: \u201cThis programme focuses on offering free support to young people who may have been directly impacted by illegal underage gambling or the harmful effects of problem gambling within their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For parents, teachers and community members in KwaDukuza, the school visits this week provide an opportunity to discuss these risks openly with children who may encounter them through mobile phones or local influences. Although the roadshow concludes on Friday, the partner organisations plan to continue similar educational activities throughout the year in other districts and provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/burnout-2-900x600-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/nwgb-educates-tshukudu-students-on-the-dangers-of-underage-gambling'>NWGB educates Tshukudu students on the dangers of underage gambling<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SARGF will use clear presentations, interactive discussions and real-life examples to explain why gambling is illegal for under-18s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":7628,"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 National Gambling Board (NGB) and the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF), in collaboration with other regulatory bodies, have launched the \"Taking Risks Wisely Schools Roadshow\" in KwaDukuza, South Africa. This initiative aims to educate school learners on the legal prohibition of underage gambling, associated risks, and available support, with plans for broader provincial rollout. The program underscores a proactive regulatory stance on responsible gambling and youth protection.","focusai_entities":"National Gambling Board, South African Responsible Gambling Foundation, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, National Consumer Commission, KwaZulu-Natal Economic Regulatory Authority, Sibongile Simelane-Quntana","focusai_location":"South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaDukuza","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulatory Impact Assessment","query":"What specific metrics will the NGB and SARGF use to assess the long-term effectiveness of the \"Taking Risks Wisely\" roadshow on reducing underage gambling prevalence and associated harms in South Africa?"},{"label":"Operator Compliance Burden","query":"How will this heightened regulatory focus on underage gambling prevention translate into new or stricter compliance requirements for licensed iGaming operators in South Africa, particularly regarding age verification technologies and responsible marketing?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60023,60011],"tags":[71,1593,60052],"class_list":["post-18736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-africa","tag-gambling","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-underage-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18736","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=18736"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18790,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18736\/revisions\/18790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}