LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD A/REPORT 2022/23

Programme 2: Finance

Outcome 1: A sustainable, efficient and effective organisation

The Finance Business Unit was divided into three sub-programmes made up of Chief Financial Officer, Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management. The targets set for the entire Programme 2 were in-house targets and did not have any effects on the external factors. All the performance indicators were achieved for the 2022/23 Financial Year. The Entity received an unqualified audit outcome (clean) for the 2021/22 Financial Year. Programme 3: Compliance Outcomes 2: Transformed gambling industry that creates sustainable jobs in Limpopo Outcome 3: Responsible gambling and compliance with legislations improved in Limpopo Outcome 4: Improved local and international relations with other gambling regulators and related institutions The Entity achieved all the set targets for the six key output indicators for Programme 3 for 2022/23. In this regard, the Entity was able to substantially achieve the outcome of a regulated, sustainable, and socially responsible gambling environment which was fully compliant with relevant legislations. This was achieved despite Planet Bingo (ty) Ltd (a Bingo operator) and Betta Gaming (Pty) Ltd (a Bookmaker) being penalised R75 000 and R70 000 respectively for significant non-compliances. The full achievement of the outcomes of Programme 3 had an impact in the communities around the province through the creation of jobs when 13 LPM sites were licensed, and three bookmaker sites became operational during the financial year. During the financial year, Licensees spent R5.842m on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects to improve living conditions of local communities where they operated. The CSR amount was 35% more than the R4. 339m spent by licensees during the 2021/22 Financial Year. The highest contributors were Bingo Operators at 54%, followed by Casinos at 19%. Bookmaker Operators contributed 18% whereas LPM Operators contributed 9%. The Totalisator had not yet spent on CSI by the end of the financial year. CSR projects that were not implemented will be implemented in 2023 in line with the respective licensee’s plans. The Entity managed to achieve 100% of its annual targets in both investigations of illegal gambling activities and crime awareness campaigns for the 2022/23 Financial Year. In general, there was a decline in the operations of Fahfee/Mochaina as compared to previous years. Due to an increase in the number of public awareness campaigns held, investigations and information sharing with other stakeholders, there was an increase in reporting of illegal gambling operations from members of the community. The action resulted in more arrests and confiscation of numerous illegal and unlicensed gambling machines by both the LGB Law Enforcement Business Unit and the South African Police Service. The operators of the illegal gambling machines were fined amounts ranging from R500,00 to R2000,00 and confiscated illegal gambling machines were forfeited to Limpopo Gambling Board. Programme 4: Law Enforcement Outcome 5: All modes of illegal gambling activities combatted

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