Online gambling in South Africa is booming—revenues jumped 25.7% to R59.3bn. Regulators are cracking down on illegal sites and urging safer, licensed play.
South Africa unemployment rate rose to 33.2% in Q2 2025, leaving 8.4 million people jobless as the expanded rate hit 42.9%. Youth and women remain hardest hit, while provinces diverge sharply. However, modest sector gains failed to shift the outlook, underscoring urgent