LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD A/REPORT 2022/23

Outcomes, outputs, output indicators, targets and actual achievements

Significant achievements of targets – the Entity dealt with various stakeholders, and it sought to formalise some of these relationships with stakeholders to enhance its ability to achieve its strategic outcomes. In this regard, the Entity finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation, National Lotteries Commission, the Limpopo Department of Social Development, the South African Bookmakers Association and the Limpopo Tourism Agency which will enabled the institutions to collaborate on various matters of mutual interest in regulation of gambling and lottery such as responsible gambling and illegal gambling awareness, the promotion of regulatory compliance, training and development, collaboration on Corporate Social Responsibility, Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism funding. The execution of the MOUs in turn enabled the Licensees to operate at maximum capacity which created employment, generated more revenue to the Entity and to various other government Entities, as well as made more contributions to Community Social Responsibility projects in the respective communities where they operated. The Entity regarded women, youth, and persons with disabilities as part of Previously Disadvantaged individuals (PDIs), and as part of its redress programme for PDIs. The Entity required that Licensees comply with the BBBEE Act by prescribing respective BBBEE levels in the licence conditions. Licensees were also expected to comply with the Employment Equity Act as encapsulated in the licence conditions. The majority of Licensees met the licence conditions on BBBEE levels and Employment Equity Act. The Entity instituted remedial actions against the Licensees that are failed to comply with these licence conditions.

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