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Gambling watchdog raises concerns about NSFAS and Sassa money spent on betting

First reported 2026-10-14 02:30 UTC · Updated 2026-10-14 12:10 UTC · 2 independent sources

Sun International says it will prevent new online gambling accounts from being activated when customers declare that they receive SASSA grants or NSFAS funding. The company says it cannot independently verify those declarations.

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  1. 2026-10-14 02:30 UTCTimesLIVE · timeslive.co.za ↗
  2. 2026-10-14 12:10 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗

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