NGB Warns South Africans Over Gambling and Finances
South Africa’s National Gambling Board (NGB) has urged consumers to protect household income and avoid treating gambling as a solution to financial hardship after unemployment increased in the second quarter of 2026. The official unemployment rate rose from 32.7% in Q1 to 33.6% in Q2. About 8.5 million people were unemployed, up by 345,000 from the previous quarter, while the number of employed people slipped by 16,000 to approximately 16.7 million. Young South Africans remain particularly affected by economic exclusion. Among people […] The post NGB Warns South Africans Over Gambling and Finances appeared first on World Casino News.
South Africa’s National Gambling Board (NGB) has urged consumers to protect household income and avoid treating gambling as a solution to financial hardship after unemployment increased in the second quarter of 2026. The official unemployment rate rose from 32.7% in Q1 to 33.6% in Q2. About 8.5 million people were unemployed, up by 345,000 from the previous quarter, while the number of employed people slipped by 16,000 to approximately 16.7 million. Young South Africans remain particularly affected by economic exclusion. Among people […]
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