LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD A/REPORT 2022/23

LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 26. Contingencies (continued)

The entity’s legal representative considered the success of the action against the entity as being as unlikely and it was not anticipated that the entity would pay anything more than legal fees. The legal fees associated with the case were estimated at R400 000-00.

ADV. M.J. MANTSHO

The above candidate was an unsuccessful in his application for the position of company secretary. On 08 June 2021, the entity received a notice of motion wherein the Applicant claimed R20million “for damage to his name, trauma and shock, damage to his integrity and dignity, damage to his confidence and ability to apply for other posts, ability to honour interviews invitations or apply for posts at all.” The entity is represented by the State Attorney who duly opposed the claim by filing a Notice to Defend. A plea has been filed in the matter and according to the State Attorney, there are “reasonable prospects of success.” it is submitted that should Adv. Mantsho be successful with the civil claim, based on recent case law, the award against the entity would most probably not exceed R500 000. According to the entity’s legal representative, the entity may also be liable for the legal costs associated with the case, which was estimated by the State Attorney to be R380 000. The Applicant’s bookmaker licence was revoked by the entity. The Applicant then took the matter on review whereafter the court referred the matter for trial. An interim order was awarded to the licensee to continue with operations pending the outcome of the trial. After a pre-trial conference, the matter will be set down for trial. The entity’s legal representative stated the following on the issue of contingent liabilities: “The Plaintiff/Applicant’s claim does not sound in money but its review. Should the Board win the case [the Plaintiff/Applicant] will be liable for costs of our Advocate which is estimated at R200 000-00. Should the Board lose the case, estimated costs for our Advocate is R500 000-00 (R300 00-00 legal costs to be paid to Supabets + R200 000-00 to our Advocate).”. REVOCATION OF LICENCE/ PORTAPA (PTY) REVIEW APPLICATION

GOLDRUSH GAMING LATIANO/ GOLDRUSH BINGO

The Applicant is challenging the award of a bingo licence. The entity’s legal representative considers the success of the action against the entity as being unlikely. The Applicant initially placed the matter on the roll but subsequently filed a notice of removal of the matter from the opposed motion roll of 4 December 2017. The main review has not been set down and there has been no movement in the matter since the above date.

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