The Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority (FSGLTA) is the global award-winning public entity that is wholly owned by the Free State Provincial Government in South Africa, mandated to develop and operate the 9,003 hectare Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in terms of the SEZ Act 16 of 2014.
The mission of the Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority is to promote legally compliant, responsible, sustainable and transformed gaming and liquor industries through effective licensing, regulating and reporting on the activities of the industries, and to market and promote the Free State province as a tourist destination of choice.
The strategic objectives of the Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority are:
- To ensure the effective and efficient marketing of tourism, promotion of tourism and development of sustainable tourism within the province
- An effective tourism marketing and promotion strategy
- Marketing initiatives adequately covering provincial geographic spread and seasonality
- Effective utilisation of media platforms
- Hosting of events to promote the Free State province as a tourist destination of choice.
Overseeing Department/Entity
- Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr JM Tladi
Deputy Chairperson
- Ms T Morule
Board Members
- Mr T Mabilo
- Rev TL Mashiloane
- Mr MP Matlanyane
- Brig GK Ntlati
- Ms MO Sekisi
CFO
- Mr OG Seseane
Senior Management
- Mr TH Lerumo (Acting General Manager: Communications and Tourism Marketing)
- Ms S Mohale (General Manager: Corporate Services and Operations)
- Mrs Maureen Ntsane (Manager: Corporate Services)
- Mrs R Taku (General Manager: Events and Major Sporting Events)
- Mr Robert Wigget (Manager: Gaming and Racing Control)
Communications Officers
- Ms Bonolo Tlhodi
Contact Details
The contact details of the Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Private Bag 9229, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Postal Address: | 83 Cnr Henry Street, Mansion Building, Bloemfontein Central, Bloemfontein 9300 |
| Telephone: | 051 404 0300/2 |
| Email: | officeofceo@fsglta.gov.za |
| Website: | www.gla.fs.gov.za |