Land-based and provincial gambling operations are subject to machine registration/certification and SANS gaming standards. National technical standards for online casino do not exist because the product is unlicensed; standards under the proposed Remote Gambling Bill are not yet published. There is no systematic ISP blocking of offshore sites; bank-level blocking is intermittent.
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South Africa · Question 08 of 11
Technical compliance: What must the platform meet?
Mixed · Probable · Not reviewed · Back to full South Africa report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | South Africa (ZA) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | Not reviewed |
| Last collected | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Land-based and provincial gambling operations are subject to machine registration/certification and SANS gaming standards. National technical standards for online casino do not exist because the product is unlicensed; standards under the proposed Remote Gambling Bill are not yet published. There is …