The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) is a public entity mandated to control and regulate all gambling, betting, and racing within the Western Cape province of South Africa, that will provide a stable, just, consistent and effective regulatory environment; inspire public confidence and trust, in an environment free from corruption and unlawful gambling and betting activities; and contribute to the economy of the Western Cape in an innovative and socially responsible manner.
The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) is overseen by the Provincial Treasury of the Western Cape Government.
Vision
To be recognised as the leading gambling regulatory authority for innovative, sustainable business practices and maximisation of economic opportunities in a socially responsible manner.
Mission
To control and regulate gambling within the Western Cape province to:
- Provide a stable, just, consistent, and effective regulatory environment
- Inspire public confidence and trust in an environment free from corruption and unlawful gambling and betting activities
- Contribute to the economy of the Western Cape in an innovative and socially responsible manner.
Services Rendered By The Board As A Public Entity
The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board is charged with receiving and investigating applications for licences pertaining to the various sectors of the gambling and betting industries in the Western Cape province, considering licence applications and exercising regulatory authority over the conduct of gambling and betting operations by all entities and persons licensed by it.
As such, the Board renders services to the Western Cape province, the gambling industry and the public, by ensuring;
- Through probity investigations, that only appropriate persons, who meet the applicable legal requirements, are licensed to participate in the industry
- Through ongoing oversight over the licensed industry, that licensed operations take place in accordance with the prescribed requirements and procedures and operate fairly towards the public
- Through the imposition of licence conditions, that licence holders comply with the undertakings made in their bids or other requirements stipulated by the Board and conduct their activities in a socially responsible manner
- Through ongoing research, that the legal framework within which the Board operates keeps pace with developments on technological and other levels
- Through enforcement of the law, that illegal gambling activities are detected and prosecuted
- Through consistent and thorough regulation, that the industry functions in a stable and credible environment
- Through regular and detailed compliance audits, that any instances of non-compliance by licence holders are detected and appropriately addressed
- Through regular and comprehensive financial audits, those due to the provincial fiscus are accurately calculated and timeously paid; and
- Through the attendance at both national and international conferences and industry related events, together with the internal training programmes in respect of such attendance, that the Board is kept abreast of the latest development in the industry.
Values
In the execution of their collective functions, the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and its Office place the highest value on:
- Integrity: The quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to a moral or ethical code and high professional standards
- Transparency and Accountability: The principle that the Board will conduct its business in an accessible, clear and visible manner with its activities open to examination and answerable to stakeholders and the public at large
- Competency: Having a competent and responsive regulatory authority
- Innovation: Creating business efficiencies through practical innovative solutions and ideas
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
| Chairperson: | Claude Bassuday |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Chuma Fani |
| Board Members: | – M Burton – A Chetty – C Fani – A Mvandaba – N Nicholls – L Venter |
| CEO: | Primo Abrahams |
| CFO: | Zoe Siwa |
| Senior Management: | – R Bennett (HOD: Regulatory Compliance) – Liezel Hartman (Manager: Legal Services) – A Matthews (HOD: Information and Communication Technology) – M Msolo (HOD:Licensing) – S Sixubane (Manager: Human Resources) |
| Communications Officers: | – Heinrich Brink (Board Secretariat) – Sweetness Sixubane (Deputy Information Officer: Human Resources) – Geeva Victor (Senior Officer: Administration and Corporate Governance) |
Contact Details
The contact details of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 24 Fairway Close, Fairway Terraces, Parow, Cape Town, 7500 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 8175, Roggebaai, 8012 |
| Telephone: | 021 480 7400 |
| Fax: | 021 422 2614 |
| Email (CEO): | ceo@wcgrb.co.za |
| Email (General Enquiries): | info@wcgrb.co.za |
| Email (Compliance Enquiries): | Enquiries.Compliance@wcgrb.co.za |
| Email (Licensing Enquiries): | Enquiries.Licensing@wcgrb.co.za |
| Email (Legal Enquiries): | Enquiries.Legal@wcgrb.co.za |
| Website: | www.wcgrb.co.za |
