Limpopo Gambling Board Final

The unit worked with the South African Police Service to ensure that illegal gambling operators were arrested and prosecuted. During the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years, 25 and 143 illegal gambling operators were arrested respectively as indicated in the table below:

Table 2 – Arrests Year

1st quarter

2nd quarter 3rd quarter

4th quarter

Total

2021/22 2022/23

8

2

3

12 23

25

46

59

15

143

The Entity conducted raids on illegal gambling operations which resulted in the confiscation of 35 and 477 illegal gambling machines (Chinese Roulette) during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years respectively:

Table 3 – Illegal gambling machines confiscated Year 1st quarter

2nd quarter 3rd quarter

4th quarter

Total

2021/22 2022/23

2

16

3

14

35

114

110

123

130

477

Admission of guilt fines for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years were paid as indicated in the table below:

Table 4 – Admission of guilt Year 1st quarter

2nd quarter 3rd quarter

4th quarter

Total

2021/22 2022/23

R11 500,00 R2 000,00 R6 000,00 R10 000,00 R29 500,00 R25 000,00 R48 500,00 R11 700.00 R 3 900,00 R99 100,00

The Entity destroyed a total of 382 illegal gambling machines (156 in July 2022 and 226 in November 2022). These machines were confiscated from various spaza shops and taverns throughout the province. The Law Enforcement Business Unit was able to confiscate 127 computers throughout the province in 2022/23. These computers would be destroyed once the criminal case has been finalised in court. In addition to investigations, the Law Enforcement Business Unit also conducted awareness campaigns to educate and empower members of the public about illegal gambling and the consequences of participating in such activities.

Table 5 – Awareness campaigns Year 1st quarter

2nd quarter 3rd quarter

4th quarter

Total

2021/22 2022/23

06 13

1

5

1

13 55

07

16

12

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