How a childhood gambling habit destroyed one man’s life

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What started as a game with a single one-rand coin at the age of 13 turned into a 32-year gambling addiction that cost Raymond Phillips his marriage, his career, more than R1m and nearly his life.

24 Jul English South Africa News

Inside South Africa’s gambling recovery programme

During the 2025/26 financial year, the foundation’s Counselling Helpline assessed 5,199 people for gambling-related harm. Of those, 3,541 received treatment, while 1,658 dropped out before completing the programme.

24 Jul 23 min

‘I gambled my family’s furniture money’

The 27-year-old from KwaZulu-Natal is among the 2,670 young people who sought help for gambling addiction through the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation during the last financial year.

24 Jul 19 min

'This position is not ceremonial'- Botha

The Gauteng Provincial Government, represented by Ewan Botha, Member of the Executive Council for Environment, has been elected Vice-President for Africa of Regions4, the global network of regions driving action in climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

24 Jul 6 min

'We never thought he had it in him' - mom

Lubanzi 's mother Nomtha Dube says they are still in disbelief about his achievement at the World Startup Forum which they attended in hopes to attract investors for his grand idea on making soles for flat footed people.

24 Jul 17 min

UIF fraud leaves women unable to access their own benefits after identities linked to bogus employer

Two women have been left unable to access their Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits after discovering that their identity numbers had allegedly been fraudulently linked to Ziqoqe Construction.

23 Jul 3 min