南非赌博危机恶化,穷人吸毒成瘾率上升,非法场所占据了收入的主导地位,并呼吁紧急改革。 South Africa’s gambling crisis worsens, with rising addiction among the poor, illegal sites dominating revenue, and calls for urgent reform.

南非面临着日益加深的赌博危机,贫穷和失业使穷人,包括社会赠款领取者和学生的吸毒成瘾率上升。 South Africa faces a deepening gambling crisis, with rising addiction among the poor, including social grant recipients and students, driven by poverty and unemployment. 去年发生了超过1.5万亿兰特的赌博活动,其中75亿兰特的收入和60%来自非法的岸外地点。 Over R1.5 trillion in gambling activity occurred in the past year, with R75bn in revenue and 60% from illegal offshore sites. 尽管经营人的利润是R5bn,但只支付了R6bn的税款,只有R7400美元用于康复,而R2.6bn则用于广告。 Despite R5bn in operator profits, only R6bn in taxes were paid, and just R74m spent on rehab versus R2.6bn on ads. 立法者和倡导团体要求紧急改革,包括广告限制、警告标签和使过时的2004年《赌博法》现代化,计划于11月举行负责任的赌博峰会。 Lawmakers and advocacy groups demand urgent reforms, including ad restrictions, warning labels, and modernizing the outdated 2004 Gambling Act, with a Responsible Gambling Summit planned for November.