Reports from News24, Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, has ordered his department to begin the process of the appointment of a National Gambling Policy Council.
A new strategy is set to be undertaken in the region after a growing number of gambling marketing content appeared online on a myriad of platforms, including YouTube.
At the heart of the new strategy will be the focus on eradicating illegal online gambling ads and providing increasing clarity in gambling framework after a seven-year operational hiatus that last saw the Council convening in 2018.
Updating Parliament, Tau stated: “The National Gambling Act prohibits the placing of advertisements in media primarily directed at persons under the age of 18.
“There is an issue of sponsorship of family-friendly programmes, where major bookkeepers sponsor them. This results in ..