South Africa Extends Deadline for Comments on Online-Betting Tax

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By Rivaldo Jantjies

January 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM UTC

South Africa extended the deadline for public comment on a proposed 20% online-gambling tax due to requests for more time.

The National Treasury moved the final date for comments on a discussion paper it published last year to Feb. 27 from Jan. 30, it said in a statement on Thursday.