In South Africa horse racing betting is controlled by which agency?

Question

Horse racing is one of the most famous South African sports, it attracts allot of betting activity. I would like to know, in South Africa which authority regulates horse racing betting activities?

Answer 1

Because of the inherent competitive nature of horse racing, betting is always part and parcel of every race. Saftote is the controlling agency in charge of keeping all betting within stipulated regulations. Horse racing in South Africa is controlled by two organizations, namely Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited and Gold Circle. Phumelela controls racing in the Free State, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng whilst Gold Circle controls the racing in the Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal.